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Nov. 18-24 Ada police log

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided the Icon with the Ada police log - Nov. 18 to Nov. 24.

November 18

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Sophomore Allison Lohnes named OAC Women's Swimmer of the Week

Posted by Eli Garmon on Tuesday, November 26, 2013

By Zaji Lieberman

Sophomore Allison Lohnes has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week for the Week of Nov. 11-17.

On Friday, Lohnes won twice to lead Ohio Northern in a 153-81 non-conference loss at Wittenberg.

She won the 200 I.M. in 2:17.50 and the 100 back in 1:01.64.

This is the second consecutive week that an ONU athlete won the award after freshman Jill Chapman was named on Nov. 11.

Ohio Northern will return to action Dec. 5-7 at the Wooster Invitational.

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Ohio Northern University sets record with 94 percent placement rate of 2013 graduates

Posted by Eli Garmon on Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Polar Careers Office at Ohio Northern University has announced a record 94 percent placement rate for students who graduated in 2013 according to its six-month assessment report. The new mark is up 2 percent from last year for those students who reported placement.

Ninety-six percent of the class of 2013 participated in the placement report; this number is up 3 percent from last year and sets a new standard for ONU.

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Five Polar Bears named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in Men's Cross Country

Posted by Eli Garmon on Tuesday, November 26, 2013

By Tim Glon

| Academic All-OAC (.pdf) |

Five Ohio Northern student/athletes were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in men's cross country for the 2013 season.

Seniors Tyler Feitshans and Mathew Johnson, juniors Nathan Rosenbaum and Dan Steigerwald and sophomore William Huddleston all received the honor.

The award winners must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 3.50.

Feitshans is a three-year letterman and earned All-OAC honors with a ninth place finish at this year's OAC Championships.

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Governor authorizes state disaster relief for Cloverdale and Jerry City

Posted by Eli Garmon on Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Today Governor John R. Kasich authorized use of State Disaster Relief funds to assist the Villages of Cloverdale (Putnam Co.) and Jerry City (Wood Co.) as they continue to recover from the severe storms and tornadoes that impacted Ohio on November 17, 2013.

“I’ve reached out to local officials across the impacted areas to make sure the state is doing all we can to help our neighbors get back on their feet,” said Kasich.  “Both Cloverdale and Jerry City are in need of some additional assistance, so we’re going to help them get through this and will continue to monitor the situation in case future needs arise.”

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Cory Kellum - His goal is to be a military police officer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 26, 2013

15 minutes with Cory Kellum

What classes are you taking this year?
College Prep English, Psychology, Spanish I, Communications, Physics and choir.

What’s your favorite subject?
Psychology. We are learning why people do what they do.

I understand you have some big plans after graduation.
Yes. I’ve enlisted in the Ohio Army National Guard. Next summer I’ll go to basic training for nine weeks then I’ll go to an assigned unit, which is the Middletown 324th Military Police Battalion.

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