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Bulldog Baumgartner advances to two state swim finals 

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 21, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

CANTON – Ada senior Lily Baumgartner qualified to the state finals in two individual events with strong preliminary heat showings in the Ohio Div. II swimming meet at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium Thursday evening, February 20.

Baumgartner took third amid a 32-girl field in the 100-yard backstroke preliminary heats Thursday evening. She swam a 56.10 to advance to the A Finals Friday. 

Shaker Heights sophomore Josephine Piliang touched first in the 100 back prelims in 54.92.

Baumgartner took fifth out of 32 in the 100 butterfly prelims Thursday evening. She recorded a time of 56.75 to make it to the A Finals Friday.

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Apollo Board of Education meets February 24

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 21, 2025

The Apollo Career Center Board of Education will hold a Regular Meeting on February 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting agenda is attached below. It includes a resolution regarding Amounts and Rates for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 including a tax levy.

Ron Fleming is the Ada Schools representative on the Apollo board.

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Recap of February 18 Village Council meeting

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 21, 2025

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Village of Ada held a regular Council Meeting on February 18 with the attached agenda and packet of materials.

During the public comments portion of the meeting, Ada resident Kevin Wagner commented on new water rates established at the February 4 meeting, saying he would like to see one price for one unit of water, rather than providing bulk discounts. He said that he wants the Village to emphasize conservation and that he was considering running for council. 

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Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 11-12

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, February 21, 2025

By Mark Badertscher and Randall Reeder

Don’t miss this year’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 11-12, 2025, (Tuesday-Wednesday) at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. Connect with other great farmers and CCAs, experience new ideas, and increase your net income. 

The theme is “Getting More from Less.” Cutting costs is key following a year where corn and soybean yields were reduced for many farmers. And crop prices are barely breakeven. We don’t know what the weather will be in 2025, but commodity prices are projected to stay low.

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School Board agenda for February 20

Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Agendas and supporting materials for the Ada Schools Board of Education meetings are now online. Visit https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/ada/Board.nsf/Public# for the online documents.

The February 20 meeting attachments include

Minutes from the January 15, 2025 meeting

The Board will be asked to approve the retirement of Kurt Klingler, Technology Teacher 7-12, at the end of the school year.

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Obituary for Karen Kaye Hindenlang

Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Karen Kaye Hindenlang, age 71, of Lima, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

She was born on October 25, 1953 in Kenton, Ohio to Earl and Irene (Dotson) Geise.  On February 14, 1987 Karen married Terry Hindenlang and he survives in Lima. 

Also surviving are her three children: Kamara Martin of Lebanon, IN, Sarra (Michael) Hamilton of Grove City and Dean (Erik) Hindenlang of Columbus; two grandchildren: Carlin and Danielle; brother, Roger (LuAnn) Geise; and sister, Cheryl Landon.

She was preceded in death by her parents and granddaughter, Alison.  

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