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Get married and buy your furniture at Mertz's

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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"Get married and buy your furniture at Mertz's." That's the sentiment of this photo post card taken the the turn of an early Ada century.

Writing on the back of the photo follows: "Art Mertz and Sons, Ada, Ohio, Harold and James W."

(From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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Weather summary: No fun on Memorial Day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 28, 2013

A little rain, temps dip into the 60s and suddenly Memorial Day's outdoor picnic is ruined. Here's the past seven day weather summary from the Icon's weather observer.
                   High       Low      Prec.
May 21          86       70
May 22          80       63
May 23          70       46         0.05
May 24          63       42
May 25          67       38
May 26          70       42        trace
May 27          63       50        0.52

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ONU finishes fifth at human powered vehicle competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 27, 2013

 

The Ohio Northern University chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) captured fifth place at the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) East competition at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., from April 26-28.

The top five finishers in the competition were Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Toronto, Kansas State University, and Ohio Northern University.

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Graduation pomp

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 27, 2013

The Ada High School band performed during the 130th annual commencement of Ada High School on Sunday.

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The drum roll please...the answer to "Who Am I"?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 27, 2013

By Alisa Armbrecht

Last week  The Ada Icon asked: “Who Am I?” Here's your final chance for a guess. The answer is at the bottom of this story.

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ONU to host combating cyber crime seminar with Rep. Bob Latta on May 31

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 27, 2013

Rep. Bob Latta will conduct a seminar, in conjunction with the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division and titled  “Combating Cyber Crime: How to Protect Your Identity and Business Online,” in Ohio Northern University’s Dicke Forum on Friday, May 31, at 9 a.m.

The seminar, free and open to the public, is for business owners, government officials and individuals who are looking to learn more about cyber crime and ways to best protect themselves online. Cybersecurity affects anyone and everyone, from individuals to the government, and poses serious threats to the nation’s infrastructure, particularly the economy.

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