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School announces a two-hour delay for students on the 19th

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Ada schools tentatively scheduled a two-hour delay for students on Friday, Feb. 19. The school will confirm this delay earlier in the week of the 19th.

"The purpose for this delay is to allow our staff to receive the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccines," Meri Skilliter, superintendent said.

Her entire announcement is on the school website.

"The governor’s office released a list of schools who should be able to get vaccines each week, with a goal of all educators in the 1B group to have their first shots by March 1," she said.  

The state also assigns approved providers to work with schools to vaccinate its employees.

It was a Moderna O12M20A, in case you wondered, and here's how it all came together

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By Fred Steiner
About 60 years ago, more or less, I received a polio vaccine delivered in a sugar cube.

This was administered twice, on different Sundays after church services, in the multi-purpose room of the Bluffton elementary school.

I recall walking from First Methodist Church to the school to stand in line for the vaccine. I can’t remember who gave me the sugar cubes.

And, about four hours ago, I received the first of two covid-19 vaccinations. Jane Agner, nurse at Bluffton Hospital, gave me the vaccine.

It was a Moderna O12M20A, in case you wondered.

You can fight winter allergies with these 10 steps

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This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

It's winter and, just like clockwork, you’re back sniffling again. But before you write off that stuffy nose as just another cold, you may want to consider that the culprit could actually be winter allergies.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to tame your bothersome allergies.

What Are Winter Allergies?

Bulldog sophomore lead guard Courtney Sumner topped all players with 23 points

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By Cort Reynolds
SPENCERVILLE - Visiting Ada fell behind early and lost 76-40 to Spencerville in a Northwest Conference girls basketball contest Thursday evening.

The Lady Bearcats ran out to a 21-11 lead after the opening period as Emma Leis pumped in 11 points. The hosts extended their lead to 38-21 at intermission as Leis added seven more markers. 

Spencerville put the game well out of reach with a 20-7 third stanza that gave the black and red a 58-28 margin heading to the final quarter.

Ada had its best period in the fourth stanza, losing 18-12.

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Vancrest has several new residents, and each one lives outside near the entrance. Residents from the community constructed several snowmen and women this week on the Vancrest front lawn for those inside to view. This photo is from Vancrest Facebook.

Traditionally held in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus, but not this year

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This year’s Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance annual meeting, traditionally held on the ONU campus, will be virtual.

“The Alliance annual meeting and awards celebration has traditionally been one of the largest attended events for our membership,” according to an announcement on the alliance’s weekly email news sheet.

The announcement continues:
“In 2020, we were just able to execute this event prior to COVID-19, but in 2021, this event is going to look a little bit different.

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