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Sandbox work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 11, 2016

A popular place to be at Ready, Set, Grow Preschool is the sandbox. Looking at this photo makes you want to dig in and work.

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Apollo board reorganizes for 2016; Ron Fleming, Ada board rep

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 11, 2016

Apollo Career Center’s board will reorganize for 2016 at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Apollo board room, according to Nancy Hilden, superintendent.

Ron Fleming is the Ada school board representative to the Apollo board. A board agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Here's who the Polar Bears play next

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 11, 2016

Here's how the Polar Bear teams did last week, and who they play this week:

Last Week at Ohio Northern:

   M. Basketball - Lost 71-72 at #10 Marietta
   #21 W. Basketball - Won 66-53 at Mount Union; Won 92-49 H v Marietta
   Wrestling - at Lycoming (Pa.) Duals; Lost 15-26 v Olivet (Mich.); Lost 18-22 v Oswego State (N.Y.); lost 6-38 v #6 Messiah (Pa.); Lost 14-24 v King's (Pa.); Won 38-15 v Trine (ind.)
   #31 M. Swimming & Diving - Won 293-123 v Penn State-Behrend at Mesa, Ariz.
   W. Swimming & Diving - Won 315-79 v Penn State-Behrend at Mesa, Ariz.

This Week's Schedule:

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ONU women's basketball team now ranked 21st in D3

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 11, 2016

Ohio Northern University, the No. 21 ranked women's basketball team in Division III, defeated Marietta 92-49 Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center to improve its win streak to nine.

ONU improved to 11-2 overall, 6-0 Ohio Athletic Conference, while Marietta fell to 9-4, 3-3.

Northern was led in the contest by seniors Karissa Steffas and Brooke Espenschied. Steffas recorded a game-high 16 points and eight rebounds, while Espenschied scored eight points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.

Senior Carly Thomas and sophomore Amy Bullimore also scored in double figures, chipping in 10 points a piece.

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Amy Eddings Feb. 3 L.E.A.D. speaker in Kenton

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 11, 2016

Women L.E.A.D. presents "The Power of Risk Taking for Women Leaders." The speadker is Ada resident, Amy Eddings, former New York City public radio host of NPR's "All Things Considered" now owner of the Easter House Bed and Breakfast in Ada.

The program is from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Stephen McCullough Conference Room.

Eddings recently traded a career in radio in New York City to be closer to family in rural Ohio. While she is experiencing life from a different angle, she has undertaken the challenge of changing careers midlife, taking news risks and embracing change.

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Powerball tickets hot items in cold January

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 11, 2016

Dean Rowe buys a powerball ticket from Mona Gossard at 302 Carry Out on Saturday evening. The store has been busy selling tickets all week for the record-setting payout. 

No one from Ada, or anywhere for that matter, won the Powerball. The next drawing is Wednesday with an expected prize of $1.3 billion. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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