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2020-21 Ada HS homecoming becomes a winter event
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Ada High School’s 2020-21 homecoming has a new look as it moved from the fall to the winter this school year.

A king and queen will be announced between the junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball games between Ada and Spencerville on Friday. The announcement will be shown livestream via the Ada Athletics Facebook.

This year’s senior king and queen candidates:
• Jeffrey (Jacob) Bassitt and Miranda Wills|
• Trent Ennis and Megan Light
• Jake Poling and Paige Cole

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SARS-CoV-2 Mutations: A concern?

What are these mutations all about?
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the
ONU HealthWise team
Several news outlets have been reporting on mutations or changes to the COVID-19 virus known as SARS-CoV-2. What are these mutations all about?

They are important and may have a dynamic impact on the COVID-19 pandemic. The first mutation or change in the virus is what scientists believe caused this disease to jump from an animal source to a human source.

The original SARS-CoV-2 is actually called the wild type by scientists who work with viruses and look for mutations. The mutations are then given names based on the way they mutate from the original virus.

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Michael Scott was an army veteran

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

 Michael E. Scott, 65, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on Aug. 10, 1955 ,in Foraker, Ohio, to Alfred and Lydia (Risner) Scott. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Lakeview.  

Michael worked for Kosh Foods in Solution Maintenance. He was an U.S. Army Veteran who served from 1974 to 1976. He was a member of the Indian Lake Moose Lodge #533. Michael enjoyed hunting and fishing. 

He is survived by his girlfriend, Linda Duson Bolen of Lakeview; two brothers: Rodney (Nellie) Scott of Alger and Larry (Mary) Scott of Zanesfield; Terri (Rod) Summers of Rushylvania.

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2 ONU student athletes receive OAC honors

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Two ONU student athletes received OAC athlete of the week honors for Jan. 25-31.

Freshman Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week.

Digby won the weight throw and the shot put to help the Polar Bears (5-1) win the annual Joe Banks Invitational on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.

He won the weight throw with a toss of 15.09 meters and won the shot put with a heave of 14.17 meters in just his second intercollegiate competition.

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Both ONU track teams continue in national rankings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Both Ohio Northern University indoor track teams continued to be ranked nationally.

Women's team
The Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team are ranked No. 7 nationally in the second weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Div. III power rankings, released on Tuesday.

The Polar Bears (4-2 overall) scored 111.96 pointsin the rankings, which are based on national performance rankings with bonus points for exceptional times. That is xx less than the 151.85 points in the first poll.

The power rankings include just a small portion of all schools that plan to compete this season.

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

So, you think you know Ada. This photo is taken from the front entrance of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

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