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August 8 field reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife

Northwest Ohio–Wildlife District Two

In June, State Wildlife Officer Eric VonAlmen, assigned to Wood County, conducted sport fish enforcement on the Maumee River in Grand Rapids. He observed two anglers wade into the river with large treble hooks on their lines and attempt to snag fish while retrieving their lines. Both anglers hooked fish including common carp, channel catfish and flathead catfish in parts of the body other than the mouth. The individuals kept the snagged fish, which is not legal for any species other than forage fish. Officer VonAlmen contacted the suspects on the shoreline and issued summonses for the violation. Each angler paid a $120 waiver, and Officer VonAlmen photographed the snagged catfish and released them into the river.

In early June, State Wildlife Officer Ethan Bingham, assigned to Williams County, received a call from the ODNR Communications Center regarding an injured bald eagle in Fulton County. The eagle was injured along a road and was reported to the Lyons Royalton Fire Department by a passerby. The eagle was taken to Nature’s Nursery in Whitehouse to be rehabilitated. Later in the month, Officer Bingham received a call from Nature’s Nursery advising that the eagle was ready for release. Officer Bingham coordinated with Nature’s Nursery, the Lyons-Royalton Fire Department, and the individual who reported the bald eagle and together they released it back into the wild near where it was found.

Weekend 911 calls for Ada first responders, August 18-21

The Hardin County Sherrif's office dispatch center provided following 911 call log for Ada agencies during August 18-21:

08/18/2023 10:23:23 - ASSIST ANOTHER AGENCY NORTHERN VIEW 

08/18/2023 18:10:13 - DOMESTIC DISPUTE EDWARDS ST

08/18/2023 20:03:45 - THEFT E LINCOLN AVE 

A treasure trove of Ada Bulldog sports photos

Local photographer Mark Andreasen tries to take as many pictures as he can of the Ada Bulldogs sports team. In this photo and hundreds of additional images, he shares scenes from the August 19 Ada Varsity Volleyball match at Waynesfield-Goshen. For more photos, visit Ada Bulldogs Sports Photos on Facebook.

Bulldog volleyball sweeps Arcadia in home opener

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity volleyball team captured its 2023 home opener with a dominating sweep of visiting Arcadia on a hot Monday evening, August 21.

The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 after posting a decisive 25-14, 25-4, 25-14 non-conference victory.

Bulldog boys soccer ties Rangers

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team tied New Knoxville 2-2 in a hot Monday evening battle, August 21.

The Bulldog team ran their record to 2-1-1 with the tie.

ONU political science Pi Sigma Alpha chapter receives national award

Ohio Northern University's Pi Iota chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, a national political science honors society, has been awarded a Best Chapter Award for 2022-2023. This is the sixth year that the chapter has received this award, which society Executive Director Tonya Schwarz, Ph.D., called “quite an achievement.”

These awards recognize local chapters that are particularly active in their institutions and communities and embody the society’s mission to stimulate scholarship and intellectual interest in political science. The Pi Iota chapter joins four other chapter award recipients from institutions similar in size, out of over 850 Pi Sigma Alpha chapters.

“We were impressed with the chapter’s achievements in developing activities supporting student leadership, especially given the significant challenges faculty and students around the world continue to face post-COVID,” said Schwarz.

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