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Head bonk time

Jon Allen takes control of the soccer ball in a match between Ada and Spencerville. The Bulldogs blanked the Bearcats in a football score 8-0. For another taller view of this photo click below. (Vickie Garmon photos)

Think again if you need to use State Route 235 north of Ada

It's one-lane at several points south of U.S. 30

If you can avoid using State Route 235 north of Ada, we’d advise it.

View Icon's photos of the work zone below -

Traffic is now reduced to one lane through a work zone from approximately County Road 304 to U.S. Route 30.

The one-lane means traffic stands still in one direction, while traffic from the other direction moves.

The work involves pavement repair and resurfacing performed by Bluffton Paving, Bluffton.

Other State Route 235 work, but not directly involving Ada traffic, involves 235 from the south corporation limit of Alger to State Route 309, which is also being repaired.

Men's Cross Country highly ranked, open at Bluffton on Friday

The Ohio Northern men's cross country team made its debuted in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason coaches poll at No. 17 in the country.

The Polar Bears posted their second best finish in school history at the NCAA Championships in 2016 after finishing 14th overall.

Northern returns five letterwinners, all of which are 2016 All-Ohio Athletic Conference honorees.

The Polar Bears open the season Friday, Sept. 1 under the guidance of ninth-year head coach Jason Maus as they compete in the annual Bluffton 5k Invitational.

Smittle receives award

Independent College Advancement Associates (ICAA) recently recognized ONU with a series of awards.

Dave Smittle, a 1984 ONU graduate, was awarded the inaugural Dave Smittle Service Award. The award was established in honor and recognition of his 22 years of service to ICAA.

The Ernest Sheetz Mentor Award went to April Novotny, a 1996 ONU graduate, who is assistant vice president for development at Capital University.
ONU’s “What's New at ONU?” alumni receptions were recognized as the ICAA 2017 Program of Excellence.

ONU Law College receives gift

The Law College recently dedicated the Judge Allan H. Davis Lecture Hall. Davis, a 1968 law graduate, recently retired from the Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, where he served 40 years as a probate and juvenile court judge.

His gift funded a complete renovation of Room 125, one of three original lecture halls in the building.

Ada first graders are special

You bet they are and here's proof

The Icon snatched this photo from the Ada Bulldogs Facebook.

Mrs. Gossard, first grade teacher, had her students tell a little about themselves as school got underway. You can see for yourself why they are special. (There's a lot of handstands in this class!)

For example:
• I can do a handstand while swimming
• I can draw people
• I can climb trees
• I collect LOL dolls
• I can sing
• I can do a handstand
• I can do a front flip on a trampoline
• I can swim
• I can do art
• I can make Furbys
• I can do a handstand
 • I can help people
• I can swim

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