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A slice while they waited

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, November 18, 2022

Ohio Northern students competing in the Polar Innovation Exchange elevator pitch competition await results in the James F. Dicke College of Business Administration building. Sixty-six teams competed, according to Kevin Ernst, assistant professor of business management and director of entrepreneurship at ONU. The top three judged team received cash awards.

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Ada Board of Education meets Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, November 17, 2022

The Ada Schools Board of Education will hold its regular November meeting at 6:00 p.m. on November 17, 2022 in the board room, 725 West North Avenue.

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Delayed Artemis I takes flight

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, November 17, 2022

Remember our excitement about NASA's Artemis I project and the involvement of ONU Engineering graduates? The September launch was scrapped due to Hurricane Ian.

On November 16 the Moon-orbiting program had a successful launch of the first spaceflight in NASA's Artemis program. It is the first integrated flight test of the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System.

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Ada-Liberty Fire Department to hold “Fill the Boot” collection

Posted by Staff on Thursday, November 17, 2022

The Ada-Liberty Fire Department has announced the 3rd annual Fill the Boot for Christmas Drive in a post on Facebook.

Fire fighters will be at Main Street and Lincoln Avenue on Friday November 18 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. 

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False shooter threats result in Allen, Hancock Co. school lockdowns on Nov. 16

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, November 17, 2022

False reports of active shooters were received in multiple Ohio schools on Wednesday, November 16, including schools in Allen and Hancock counties.

The Icon received a report from the Allen County Sheriff’s Department detailing that “at approximately 9:40 a.m. the Allen County Sheriff’s Office received a call stating there was an active shooter at Lima Temple Christian School with multiple injuries. At 9:43 a.m. law enforcement was on scene and began assessing the situation.”

“The first search of the building was done within minutes and it was immediately clear that the report of an active shooter was false.”

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Nov. 19 Craft with Miss Chloe

Posted by Staff on Thursday, November 17, 2022

Craft with Miss Chloe for ages 0-5th grade is from 11:00 a.m.-noon this Saturday, November 19 at the Ada Public Library.

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