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Rain art

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Icon photographer found this interesting scene in Ada on Tuesday morning following Monday evening's rain.

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Ada schools will have a preschool classroom next fall

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Ada schools announced the opening of a preschool classroom for the 2016-17 school year. The annoucement is on the school website and school Facebook.

Midwest Regional Educational Service Center is holding a preschool screening Thursday, May 5, at Ada schools. 

To schedule an appointment call the Midwest Regional ESC at 937-599-5195 ext. 3020 or email [email protected].

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The Village Voice: How will you celebrate Arbor Day?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 26, 2016

All around the nation, Arbor Day will be celebrated this Friday, April 29h. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, an estimated one million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day in April 1872.

In their annual tradition, Ada Tree Commission is excited to visit with Ada 3rd graders on April 29 to talk about Arbor Day and planting and caring for the trees around us. Mayor Davis Retterer once again has invited the students to be active artist participants in the celebration by drawing pictures of woodworking.

How will you celebrate Arbor Day? The Arbor Day Foundation offers some suggestions:

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ONU women's track team ranked 25th in DIII national poll

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The Ohio Northern women's track and field team is ranked 25th nationally in the fourth weekly USTFCCCA Division III Outdoor National Track and Field rankings.

This is the first time in school history the women's track and field team has received this honor.

Washington (Mo.) claimed the top spot, followed by Nebraska Wesleyan in second and Claremont Mudd-Scripps in third.

The Polar Bears are currently 61-7 overall after winning the Polar Bear Invitational this past weekend.

Northern returns to action Friday and Saturday when they compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.

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Ohio Northern University hosts Spring Social Studies Day Friday

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Ohio Northern University will host its Spring Social Studies Day in the Dicke Forum on Friday, April 29, at 9 a.m.

The intent of this event is to provide area high school students and teachers with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the social studies. More than 100 students and their teachers from Ada High School, Lima Senior High School and Piqua High School are scheduled to attend.

The event begins with James F. Dicke II, chairman and CEO of Crown Equipment Corporation, who will discuss “William M. McCulloch and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

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Jazz Ensemble to ‘Swing in the Spring’ April 28

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents “Swing in the Spring,” a performance by the ONU Jazz Ensemble, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Fresh off of its tour through New Orleans, La., the ONU Jazz Ensemble will perform a wide selection of classics from the Ellington and Basie bands. The performance also will feature the ONU Student Jazz Combos and Gene Parker on saxophone.

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