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Okay, here's my opinion on how the college football playoffs should work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 8, 2012

By Jake Dowling, Icon intern
If anyone watches college football, many would agree that the sport is fun to watch, with all of the upsets and great matchups. But, one would also know that it can be frustrating at times as well, especially if your team was not selected by a hand full of computers to play in the National Title Game.

University presidents and Notre Dame approved a playoff system, set to take place for the beginning of the 2014 football season, on June 27. This playoff system would pin the four best schools against each other in two semi-final games. Then the winners of the semi-finals would go on to play in the National Title Game.

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Billy Moore funeral service Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Billy Moore

Visitation:
Monday, July 9, 2012
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

Service:
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
12:00 PM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

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ONU announces hiring of new vice president of financial affairs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 6, 2012

 

Ohio Northern University President Daniel DiBiasio has announced that William H. Ballard has joined the University as its new vice president of financial affairs. Ballard replaces Roger Young, who has been the interim vice president for the past year.

Ballard had served as vice president for finance and administration at Centenary College of Louisiana, a position he has held since 2003. He also served as Centenary’s controller from 2002-03. Ballard has significant executive-level financial management experience in the corporate sector, having worked for several utility companies and a big eight accounting firm as senior manager.

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Holy ground

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 6, 2012

A scoop shovel - under the gaze of the twin Ada water towers - poses in a praying position as it sits on the edge of what was once Ada's First United Methodist Church. The final portions of the building were razed earlier this week.

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Village Voice: The storm may have passed – but now what?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 6, 2012

The Village Voice
The Village of Ada will be running informational articles about Village policies and services currently offered. These articles will be for informational purposes only, and further details and the complete Codified Ordinances may be found on the Village website, www.adaohio.org, or by calling the Village Water Office at 419-634-4045.

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443 wood poles were downed between Van Wert and Ottawa

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 6, 2012

Through our continuing rebuilding efforts, AEP Ohio has
  restored power to approximately 88 percent of the approximately 660,000
  customers affected by the catastrophic storm that moved through the
  state June 29 and the additional customers who lost power in subsequent
  storms July 4 and 5.

  As of 5:00 p.m. today, power has been restored to approximately 581,000
  of the customers affected by these storms. Approximately 79,000 AEP Ohio
  customers remain without power this afternoon.

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