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Ada's "super" ball

Mark Fisher of Wilson Football factory, Ada, shows one of the most watched balls in America: an official 2014 Super Bowl football. The factory shipped off 140 balls to Denver and Seattle teams on the Monday following those team's wins, which sent them to this week's Super Bowl game.

Cash Mob coming to Ada in February

A “cash mob” is coming to Ada in February.

The Buy Ada First Committee will hold the next cash mob on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 3:00 to 5 p.m. The location will be revealed soon.

“We have been holding Cash Mobs since October 2012,” said Heather Cox, of the committee. “They have been very successful and we want to continue promoting our local businesses and the Ada community.”

What is a cash mob? A cash mob is like a flash mob, but instead of singing or dancing, cash mobbers join together to support their local economy by visiting and making purchases at a selected local business.

Here's Mustard Seed Cafe, Bluffton, weekend dinner features

Mustard Seed Dinner Features Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Bluffton

In addition to 8 main courses, 7 appetizer items, soups, salads and desserts, the following features will offered at Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main Street, Bluffton, this Friday and Saturday nights.

Main Course:  Porter-braised Short Ribs over soft grits with wilted swiss chard, sauteed mushrooms and shallots with our own dijon crème sauce
Soup du jour:  Minestrone
Vegetable:  Lemon Ginger Carrots
Dessert:  Chilled Citrus Sabayon

ONU entrepreneurship program a national finalist

Ohio Northern University was one of four finalists for a United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Outstanding Specialty Entrepreneurship Program Award and was recognized at the USASBE annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

ONU made the top four from more than 50 nominations. Tammy Schakett, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the Dicke College of Business Administration, attended the conference and nominated ONU. The three other finalists were the University of Maryland, University of Texas and University of Florida.

The Village Voice: 2014 recycling calendars are available

The long awaited 2014 Waste Management recycling calendars have arrived in the Village Water Office.

Residents who have their refuse collected by Waste Management as a part of the Village contract also have recycling collection available to them. As in the past, the recycling is collected every other week, whereas the refuse is collected every week. Many residents have come to rely on the calendars, which are printed and sent to the Village by Waste Management each year.

And now introducing the Bulldogs

You know them by name, but do you know them by number? Here's a photo of the Ada High School girls' basketball team in a pose you don't usually see. Want to know their names? Click here for a front view and their names. This photo was taken during the playing of the National Anthem on Jan. 30 at Bluffton.

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