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Ada scouts for food!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Tom Lehman (left) and Dave Savino were among many who helped organize food brought to the Ada Food Pantry. The Pantry now has much more to offer to those who need help with food expenses.

Javon Keith, 2, wanted to be a big helper--and was--when Scouts brought non perishable food to the Ada Food Pantry on Saturday morning.

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Parent-teacher conferences Nov. 21-22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Parent-teacher conferences for all grades are next Monday, Nov. 21, from 4:00-8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.  If you need to schedule a conference please call the office or contact your student's teacher.

There will be no school for students Nov. 22-25.

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Polar Bears end football season at 5-5

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

By Tim Glon

Baldwin Wallace scored 21 points in the final 16 minutes to rally for a 31-21 football victory over Ohio Northern in the season finale on Saturday afternoon at Finnie Stadium.

The Polar Bears end their season at 5-5 overall and 5-4 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Yellow Jackets end up at 3-7, 2-7.

Despite the loss, ONU clinched its 20th upper division finish in the OAC in the last 21 seasons, tying for fourth place in the 10-team league.

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ONU men's cross country team on the way to nationals

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern received an at-large bid to compete in the NCAA III Men's Cross Country Championships meet on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

The Polar Bears (96-7 overall) received a bid after finishing third at the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 12.

The top two teams in each of the eight NCAA Regional Championships receive automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The remaining 16 teams were selected by a NCAA committee on Sunday.

This will be the fourth appearance for Ohio Northern at the championships and first since 2008.

ONU finished 11th in 2008, 17th in 2007 and 32nd in 2006.

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Here's a real volleyball fan

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

The Icon spotted this plate in a parking lot near the Bluffton University volleyball court. It's on a red Dodge pick up and we're pretty certain it belongs to Bluffton's volleyball coach, Steve Yarnell.

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Here's some Ada driving laws from 1915 for your consideration

“No vehicle shall emerge from a garage, stable or private drive faster than a walk, or six miles per hour."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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