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David Weimer was retired from ONU

Visitation and funeral service Friday, Jan. 18
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 9, 2019

THIS OBITUARY WAS UPDATED ON JAN. 10.

David Weimer, age 99, on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. at his residence in St Marys.

He was born in Marion, Ind., to the late Earle E. Weimer and Cleo (Troutman) Weimer.   On Nov. 4, 1944, David married Jane Utterback of Frankfort, Ky., and she preceded him in death on July 26, 2012.  He and his beloved Janie were married for nearly 68 years.

David graduated from Grandview High School in Columbus in 1937. He went on to receive a BS, with major in physics, from The Ohio State University in 1941.  

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Village advertises for bids on Willeke Avenue project Phase II

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Sealed bids for the Willeke Ave Reconstruction Phase II project will be received by the Village of Ada until 10 a.m., Tueday, Jan. 29, according to Jamie Hall, village administrator.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 a.m.  on Tuesday, Jan. 22,  at the village offices.

The full advertisement for bids is available by clicking on the attachment below.

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ONU men's soccer team excels in the classroom

Sets new academic team records
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 8, 2019

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team continued to demonstrate the program's storied tradition of success in the classroom during the 2018 campaign under 21st-year head coach Brent Ridenour, establishing new academic records for the program this season.

With a conference-record 70 players on the 2018 roster, the program posted its third-highest team GPA for the fall academic semester in school history with a 3.42 grade point average.

The outstanding academic performance follows the 2017-18 school year in which the program topped the Ohio Athletic Conference with the highest team grade point average for the entire academic year.

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Q: What story on the Icon received the greatest number of views in 2018?

Q: How many pages were viewed in 2018 - all the answers below
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 8, 2019

How many pages were viewed on Ada Icon in  2018?

Go ahead. Guess. Answer: 323,438.

That is according to Google Analytics, which keep track of lots of things happening on the Icon.

Here’s some addition interesting viewer facts covering 2018:
An average of 5,414 individuals view the Icon in a typical 30-day period. The average time spent on the Icon by a viewer is 1 minute 16 seconds.

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January Vancrest newsletter on the Icon

Employee spotlight features Amber Wolber
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 8, 2019

The January issue of "The Ada Articles," Vancrest's monthly newsletter is now posted on the Icon.

The newsletter includes a listing of events at Vancrest plus features on several December events. This month's employee spotlight is on Amber Wolber, resident assistant for Vancrest's assisted living.

The newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Santa's bulldog

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Here's an Ada bulldog wearing a Santa cap in the high school office. Despite weather in the 50s today, this guy is still in the holiday mood.

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