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Ada chamber's business of the year: Easter House Bed and Breakfast

Barely one year old, the business owners committed to promoting Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 16, 2017

It’s official: Easter House Bed and Breakfast, 508 N. Main St., is the 2017 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce’s business of the year.

David Dellifield, chamber president, made the announcement at the Feb. 15 chamber annual dinner in McIntosh Center.

Accepting the award were owners Mark Hilan and Amy Eddings.

The business is barely one year old, yet the owners have proven worthy of the award through several efforts to promote Ada through their business and being a driving force to launch the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.

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Come on in, the water's...freezing

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 16, 2017

Ohio Northern University's Delta Sigma Phi fraternity have preparations underway for the 7th annual Polar Plunge at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25. The event is a fund raiser for the American Red Cross. Watch the Icon for more details. This photo is from last year's plunge which raised $1,500.

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Varsity baseball team plays Riverdale at 5/3 Field, Toledo, in April

Lot of announcements from Ada schools
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 16, 2017

Want to watch Ada's baseball team play at 5/3 Field in Toledo?

The Ada HS baseball team will play Riverdale High School at 5/3 Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens, on Tuesday, April 18.

In order to play in the minor league stadium the team must sell 300 ticket vouchers to a Mud Hens regular season game. The vouchers are $12 and may be redeemed for entry into any Mud Hens game during the 2017 season. Persons interested may contact any team member or the baseball coach.

Several other events take place this winter at Ada schools. Here's a summary from the school website.

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ONU Men's Swimming & Diving gunning for its 13th consecutive OAC Championships title

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, February 16, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's swimming & diving team will be gunning for its 13th consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Championships title Thursday-Saturday at the University of Akron's natatorium

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The Polar Bears, under the guidance of 13th-year head coach Peggy Ewald, have won the last 12 OAC Championships crowns.

Last year's squad won the title by an 186-point margin, defeating second place Mount Union 843-657.

The 2016-17 squad finished third in the OAC regular season standings with a 2-2 record, but were not at full strength in either of the dual meet losses.

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ONU men's lacrosse picked to finish 5th

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, February 16, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team has been picked to finish fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released Feb. 15.

Northern will open its 2017 campaign under second-year head coach Nat St. Laurent on Feb. 21 as it travels to Kenyon to take on the Lourdes at 3 pm.

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ONU women's lacrosse picked to finish 6th

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, February 16, 2017

The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team has been selected to finish sixth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, voted on by the conference's nine coaches.

Northern will open its season at Dial-Roberson Stadium as it plays host to Franciscan on Feb. 25 at 2 pm under second-year head coach Beth Hemminger.

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