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Almost makes winter worthwhile

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 18, 2015

Oh, the hoar frost went away as quickly as it arrived. Darlene Bowers sent the Icon these photos of the frost. Click here for more photos.

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Ada Elementary News: Once upon a time students took apples to teachers; now teachers give Apple (iPads) to students

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 18, 2015

Did you know that each kindergarten through second grade classroom in Ada Elementary is now equipped with four Apple iPads?

Want to catch up on more Ada Elementary School news like that? It’s all in the current elementary newsletter, which is linked at the bottom of this story and is available on the school website.

Readers will learn all about Blizzard Bags and video instructions on accessing lessons via ProgressBook. Also, there’s news of the Ohio new assessments, a technology update and lots of calendar information.

Click here to ready elementary newsletter.

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Polar Bears clinch share of 9th consecutive OAC regular season title

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 18, 2015

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving clinched at least a a share of its 9th consecutive OAC Regular Season title on Senior Day with a 180-39 victory over Baldwin Wallace Saturday at the ONU Sports Center Natatorium.

The Polar Bears improve to 7-1 overall and finish 4-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference dual meet action, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 3-7, 0-3.

ONU has now won seven straight and is 9-2 in the Golden Kickboard trophy series with Baldwin Wallace, which began in 2005.

The Polar Bears won 11 of the 12 events, led by sophomore John Raker.

Raker won the 200 I.M. in 2:03.70 and won the 500 free in 5:00.07.

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They took your photo in 1988

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 16, 2015

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

Check out that camera, lens and flash unit. Do you support they shot with Plus X or Tri X film?

Here's the photo staff of the Ada High School yearbook in 1988 - 27 yearbooks ago.

Front from left, Josie Aronhalt, Jenny Hawkins, Lori Scott, Staci Robinson, and head photographer, Deyonka Holbrook.

Top row from left, Tracie Lewis, Michelle Hall, Kelly Podojil, Natalie Curtis.

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ONU cheer clinic Jan. 31

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Friday, January 16, 2015

ONU Cheerleading will be hosting a clinic on January 31 from noon-2:15 p.m. at the King Horn Sports Center. Participants will perform at halftime at the ONU Men's Basketball game against John Carroll (game at 3 p.m.). Cost is $20 and includes a clinic T-shirt.

Below is the link to the Facebook event page that has pictures of the T-shirt and optional $10 bow.

https://www.facebook.com/events/335136040015718/?ref_dashboard_filter=up...

Click on the attachment below to open the registration form.

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Baby, it's cold outside

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Friday, January 16, 2015

With the highest temperature reading in the past seven days at 32 and the highest “low” reading at 21, there’s lots of reasons for school delays and bundling up extra tight this month.

Here’s the January daily weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Open the attachment to this story for the weather summary.

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