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ONU linebacker from Wapak named Preseason All-America

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Ohio Northern senior linebacker Zach Schmerge (Wapakoneta) was named Second Team Preseason All-America for the upcoming 2017 season by D3football.com.

Schmerge is a three-year starter and a two-time First Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree at middle linebacker for the Polar Bears.

He was also named Second Team All-North Region by D3football.com last season and Third Team All-North Region in 2015.

Schmerge led the team and the OAC with 103 tackles as a junior in 2015 after being second in the league with 111 tackles as a sophomore in 2015.

Last year, he was named Preseason All-American by The Sporting News magazine.

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Kiwanis Lt Govenor to attend meeting

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 1, 2017

The Ada Kiwanis Club will meet on Tuesday August 8, at War Memorial Park, Ada.

Lt. Governor Robert Day, Lima, will visit.

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Some day soon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Here's the status of the Ada Public Library building project. There's lots of fencing, dirt and construction work going on. Meanwhile, inside the library, it's business as usual.

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Linda Dearth: "I've always been blessed"

Your invitation to her ReStore retirement party on Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 1, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
They come through ReStore door - the rich and poor, short and tall, with canes and walkers or on their own two feet, some a little puggy or not, the young and old, some very old--to have a meal, socialize, and get a hug from Store Manager Linda Dearth. Now, Linda has announced her retirement.

A retirement reception, with refreshments, will be held in her honor from 4-6 p.m. on Friday at ReStore, 210 N. Main. All are invited.

"I've met some awesome people and have had wonderful people to work with," she said. "I've been very blessed."

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Google it for quick information

Business students gain real-world experience through popular map app
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 1, 2017

What do most of us do when we need quick information?

We Google it, of course.

Right there in that search bar beneath the iconic multi-colored buzzword, we find a portal to everything we need to know.

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It’s no secret that Google applications have become commonplace over the last few decades, and Dr. Jimmy Wilson, assistant professor of management and geography at ONU, knows this better than anyone.

That’s why he applies it in the classroom in the form of a Google Maps class project.

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Campaign raises $78,000

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 1, 2017

The Friends of Jon Cross committee has announced that the campaign has raised over $78,000 from supporters backing Jon’s candidacy for State Representative of the 83rd Ohio House district.

Co-chairs for Hardin County are Charles VanDyne, Rosalie Elliott, and Andy McBride. 

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