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Notre Dame wins this one

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 14, 2015

It was robot football at ONU this past weekend. Notre Dame scored the first two touchdowns. Early on the score was 12-0. The downhearted crowd soon was joyous as ONU closed the gap by scoring 10 straight points, including a 99-yard-run that brought the crowd to its feet. The final score was  ND 26, ONU 21. More photos inside. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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ONU ranked third in the state for ‘best value colleges in the state of Ohio’ by SmartAsset

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Ohio Northern University was ranked in the top 10 as one of the “best value colleges in the state of Ohio” in a study conducted by SmartAsset, a financial date and technology company.

According to the study, ONU placed third among all schools in Ohio, finishing with a “College Education Value Index” of 71.4. Ohio State University was first overall with an index of 74.60, and Case Western was second with a value index of 72.34.

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Klingler Road reconstruction project delayed until end of month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 14, 2015

This is this week's "Village Voice," provided by the Village of Ada.

In an ideal world, progress happens overnight and none of us are inconvenienced while
improvements are made.

Progress in Ada may not happen overnight, but we do like to warn residents when it’s coming, in an effort to minimize the level of inconvenience.

The Klingler Road Reconstruction Project has been awarded to Bluffton Paving, Inc.
The project officially began April 10, but weather will impact the date shovels first
hit the ground. The Village is expecting work to begin by the end of April.

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ONU scores against ND on a 99-yard run; but the Irish prevail

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 14, 2015

It was robot football at ONU this past weekend feature the Polar Bears vs. Notre Dame.

The visitors scored the first two touchdowns making the score 12-0. The downhearted crowd soon was joyous as ONU closed the gap by scoring 10 straight points, including a 99-yard-run that brought the crowd to its feet. The final score was  ND 26, ONU 21. 

CHECK OUT MONTY SIEKERMAN'S PHOTOS BELOW.

Robots don't get broken bones or concussions, but they do break down and are temporarily sidelined. The robot football game drew 400 excited spectators...the crowd was partial to the home team.

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Ada seniors take the 109th interclass competition trophy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Seniors rule!

Ada High School held its 109th Interclass competition in the HS auditorium in late March. The senior class was this year's winners.

This is an annual scholastic event in which the sophomores, juniors, and seniors compete against each other in the areas of essay, poetry, short story, and dramatic readings.

Here were the competitors and their topics:

Essay:
Junior--Alexandra Boyadzhiev--"Feminism"
*Senior--Alexis Amburgey--"Immunizations"
Sophomore--Makenna Callahan--"No Choice"

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Medical Disposal Day included lots of volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Law enforcement and pharmacy students teamed up for Medical Disposal Day in Ada on Saturday.

Forty-two people showed up to safely dispose of unwanted or expired medical supplies, mostly drugs. Some drugs can safely be flushed down the drain while others cannot because water plant filtration systems cannot fully treat them.

Pharmacy students helping are from the Academy of Students of Pharmacy. They worked with the sheriff, his deputies and Volunteers in Police Service.

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