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ONU is the place for multiple academic, athletic, music camps during summer 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Ohio Northern University will host a multitude of camps during summer 2016, each devoted to academics, music or athletics.

ONU will host its 12th Summer Academic and Honors Institute for gifted high school students in three sessions: June 12-17, June 19-24 and July 17-22. This year’s institute includes 21 weeklong academic camps that provide great ways to investigate potential career choices or college majors.

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Library addition estimate: $800,000 to $1 million

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
The vacant lot north of the Ada Public Library will see an addition to the library and much-needed parking in the near future.

The library board advertised for an architect for an addition and renovation estimated to cost $800,000 to $1 million. 

They received eight responses, interviewed four firms, and on Wednesday decided on the top candidate: Garmann/Miller Associates of Minster.

The company the board favored provides not only archictural services, but also engineering services. They have experience with libraries, schools, business, and industry.

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Hootsuite, crowdsourcing, platform, blogger and more at Ada's L.E.A.D. seminar

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Photo and story by Monty Siekerman

If you think social media is only for 20somethings, you are dead wrong. If you think social media for business is a man-thing, wrong again.

About 50 women business leaders attended a seminar at the Dicke Building on Wednesday to hear a presentation on how to effectively use social media to expand their businesses.

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Maybe you should watch the birdie

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

When you were young, photographers often told you to "watch the birdie." With a flock of vultures coasting the skies above Ada, perhaps it's better to keep an eye on this one flying overhead. (Ken Collins photo)

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St. Mark's Lutheran knows how to put on an Easter egg hunt

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Photos and story by Ken Collins
Decorated sidewalks and colorful Easter eggs adorned the grounds of St. Mark's Lutheran Church Saturday for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. 

Some of the 400 Easter eggs contained prizes, while the rest held candy for the youngsters in the hunt. 

Among those assisting on behalf of St. Mark's were Minda Shun, Lillian Shun, Nicholas Shun, and Kelsey Hess, who brightened the scene with her sidewalk chalk drawings.

 

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Ada grain farmers year will be challenging

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

By Ed Lentz – OSU Extension, Hancock County
Grain farmers will have a challenging year in 2016 according to most forecasts. A large 2015 crop and weak world demand for grain has diminished the chance of significant increases in grain prices for the short term.

Farmers will try to reduce costs, but in many situations not enough reduction to offset low grain prices. Thus profit margins may be tight in the coming year.

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