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Bulldog wrestlers 8th at Lancer Invite

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 17, 2023

McClain wins at 150, Riblet and Vieira 2nd in their divisions

By Cort Reynolds

MIDDLE POINT __The Ada High School wrestling team finished a solid eighth at the 15-team Lincolnview Lancer Invitational meet Saturday.

Senior Clayton McClain won the 150 lbs. title to pace the Bulldog grapplers. Silas Riblet and Liam Vieira took second in their respective weight divisions.

McClain won each of his three pool play matches by pin to advance to the final four at the 150 lbs. division. He ended up pinning Levi Grace of Crestview at 3:43 in the championship bout to end the day 5-0.

Riblet was 3-0 in pool play at 113 lbs., and went 4-1 overall after losing in the championship match by a 17-6 majority decision.

At the 144 lbs. bracket, Vieira won his three pool matches, all by pin. He then advanced to the final where he lost by pin to finish 4-1 on the day.

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ODNR asks for furbearer sighting reports

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 17, 2023

COLUMBUS__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is seeking reports of gray foxes, river otters, black bears, and other furbearers. Reports can be submitted to the Wildlife Reporting System at www.wildohio.gov and on the HuntFish OH mobile app. Wildlife biologists use public reports to monitor populations of these secretive species.

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PHOTO Santa and the drive thru

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 16, 2023

Hey, Santa, where are your reindeer? Looks like Santa prefers to fit in with our local traffic when he visits Four Seasons Drive Thru on Ada's main drag.

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Weekend Doctor: Knee pain

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 16, 2023

By Thomas Kindl, MD
Pain Management, Blanchard Valley Pain Management

Frequent knee pain affects approximately 25% of adults. While living an active lifestyle is one of the best things you can do for your joints, it can commonly result in injury. Common problems related to knee pain include sprained ligaments, meniscus tears, tendinitis, runner’s knee, bursitis, osteoarthritis, and excess weight. 

Common symptoms of knee pain include:

  • Pain when using the stairs
  • Swelling in one or more joints
  • Difficulty bearing weight on the knee
  • Recurring pain or tenderness
  • Inability to move a joint normally

Over 32 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, a form of “wear and tear” arthritis that is the leading cause of knee pain in individuals over the age of 50.

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Andy Fries named head Football coach at Ohio Northern

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 16, 2023

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern University named Andy Fries as its head football coach on Tuesday, December 12.

Fries (pronounced FREEZE) is the 29th head coach in the 129-year history of Ohio Northern football and is just the school's fourth head coach in the past 38 years.

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Rules reminder for winter field application of manure in Ohio

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 16, 2023

By Glen Arnold
OSU Extension-Manure Nutrient Management Field Specialist
Edited by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County

HARDIN COUNTY__Most producers have had the needed dry weather this fall to get livestock manure applied to fields. However, a wetter than normal corn crop and full elevators, did delay corn harvest longer than normal in some areas. For livestock producers waiting on frozen ground to apply manure, here are some things to keep in mind. Frozen ground would be soil that you cannot inject the manure into or cannot conduct tillage within 24 hours to incorporate the manure.

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