By Ailing Chen, MD
Caughman Health Center
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common disease among children, especially for those under 5 years of age.
Outbreaks of this disease in Ohio often happen during the summer and fall. It is most commonly caused by Coxsaskieviruses, which causes painful blisters in the mouth and throat as well as blister rashes on the hands, feet and diaper area. The virus is spread by the close contact, cough, nasal or oral secretions, and/or stool from infected persons.
Tiptoe through the pumpkins. The Ada Public Library held its annual visit to Suter’s in Pandora on Tuesday. The event included a hayride and picking out a pumpkin to take home.
Saturday's Match Preview: The Ohio Northern women's soccer team returns home Saturday afternoon as the Polar Bears play host to the Thomas More (Ky.) Saints in nonconference action ... Match time is set for 1 p.m. at Kerscher Stadium in Ada ... Ohio Northern enters this weekend's competition sporting a 4-2-0 overall record and riding a current four-game win streak.
The current show at the Elzay Gallery of Art is titled “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-based Inequality, Violence and Discrimination.” Gallery hours are daily from 1–4:30 p.m.
LIVONIA, Mich. - Madonna University President Michael Grandillo, an ONU graduate, joined Athletics Director Scott Kennell at Thursday’s news conference to announce that the university will add football to its intercollegiate athletics program, bringing the total offerings to 20 teams.
The Crusaders compete in the 12-school Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. This is the ninth sport added under Grandillo’s leadership, following the addition of eight teams in 2015.
Saturday's Contest: Saturday's contest is ONU's first road game of the 2018 season and is Homecoming at OU. ONU is 534-492-36 in 124 seasons of play, a winning percentage of .518. ONU is riding a solid 5-game winning streak, which includes the final two games of 2017.
ONU Head Coach Dean Paul: Paul is in his 15th season at ONU with a 99-48 record. Paul is ONU's all-time winningest coach in ONU football history. He is 139-60 in 18 seasons overall and is 11-3 against OU.
OU head coach Tim Doup: Doup is in his 7th season at OU with a 34-28 record. He is 1-5 against ONU.
