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Ada spikers stay atop NWC with win over Lancers

Also updates on Bulldog girls’ tennis, boys’ soccer and cross country
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Monday, October 10, 2016

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The host Ada volleyball team defeated second-place league foe Lincolnview in four sets in a key Northwest Conference match Thursday evening.

The 18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-13 comeback victory upped the Lady Bulldog record to 15-6 and 7-0 in the NWC. Lincolnview fell to 10-7 and 4-2 in the NWC with the loss.

It was the first time in 21 matches this season that Ada played a match which was a non-sweep, win or loss. The victory set up a showdown for the league crown at fellow league leader Columbus Grove Tuesday, October 11.

Junior standout Melina Woods led Ada with 31 kills, 19 digs, seven blocks and one ace. 

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Soybeans coming off

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 9, 2016

The 2016 soybean harvest is underway. Icon photographer Ken Collins took these photos late last week on a field north of Ada.

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82 degrees outside and 96 winter coats delivered to ReStore

Thanks to Kenton's Knights of Columbus
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 9, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
The temperature reached 82 degrees Friday (89 is the record) but 96 winter coats were delivered to ReStore to be given to children in need. Don't let the warm temperatures fool you, winter is on the way, be prepared.

Thanks to the Knights of Columbus in Kenton, many children in Ada will have warm winter wear.

The free coats will be given out starting Thursday, Oct. 13. The child receiving the coat must be accompanied by a parent, one coat per child. The coats mostly fit kids from 4 to 11 years of age.

ReStore, at 210 N. Main, is open 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Meet Amy Geiger - Ada's newest police officer

Previously served 11 years on Spencerville's PD
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 9, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Amy Geiger is the new cop in town. She has a lot of experience, having served the Spencerville Police Department for 11 years, working up to sergeant there.

She enjoys police work, especially meeting people and the unpredictability of the job.

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ReStore's 10th anniversary celebration Nov. 1

Karen Ward: "No one will starve in this community as long as ReStore is there."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 7, 2016

ReStore Community Center turns 10 this fall. A celebration is set during the Tuesday, Nov. 1, crockpot meal at the center.  The following reflections are from Robert Kanzig. interim director, and Karen Ward, founder. This is a reprint from the October-November ReStore newsletter, which is also an attachment to this story.

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High-impact capstone experiences help prepare ONU public relations students to excel as professionals

Students working with "real-life" clients
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 7, 2016

By student writer Haley Grigsby
 One of the biggest transitions for a college student is the graduation to the “real-world.”

It can come with many questions and concerns because, as a graduate, they are no longer in the proverbial “Kansas” anymore. Navigating through job responsibilities in a career can look starkly different compared to the coursework of a college major.

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