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IRISH92

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 5, 2017

The Icon spotted IRISH 92 in the Vancrest Ada parking lot. It's an Allen Country plate and you'll find this on a Honda CR-V in a slate grey color.

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Icon dog of the week - Otis

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 5, 2017

Meet Otis. He is a 2 year old male boston terrier mix. He weighs 25 pounds. Can you give him a forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Once upon a time in Ada

A look at 1903
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 5, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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1903 the Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternity was established at Ohio Northern University.

June 24, 1903 Monday the four new cannons for the artillery arm of O.N.U. military service were hauled to the campus.

July 28, 1903 the name Ohio Normal University was changed to Ohio Northern University.

November 1903 the St. Paul Reformed church dedicated its new house of worship on November 15.

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Welcome to the Polar Bear Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 4, 2017

Check out the Ohio Northern Facebook for news about the recently launched Polar Bear Club. You'll see a video. One of persons featured in the video is Ron Beaschler. CLICK HERE.

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ONU art and design alumni works in Mansfield show

Ed Corle (BFA ’78) won the Whitten Studios Award for Ceramics
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 4, 2017

FROM ONU DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN FACEBOOK - The work of several Ohio Northern University’s art and design alumni were recently selected for exhibit and earned awards at the 72nd May Show at the Mansfield Art Center located in Mansfield, Ohio. The show was a juried exhibition showcasing the talent of Ohio artists in a variety of media. 

Guest juror Tom Hale, a painter from Michigan, spent hours pouring over 432 entries, selecting 176 to be included in the show. The show included pieces from 96 artists from all over Ohio. The show opened on May 6 and closes this weekend.

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Two very deserving brothers

Kent and Keith Everhart are official hall of famers
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 4, 2017

Brothers, Kent M. Everhart and Keith A. Everhart, were inducted into the Ada High School Alumni Association Hall of Honor on June 3 during the alumni banquet.

Kent Everhart
Kent Everhart, a 1987 graduate, was active in football, baseball and Future Farmers of America (FFA) during high school.

After graduation, he served four years in the United State Air Force and then attended Ohio Northern University.

Kent and his wife, Dee (Wolber) also of Ada, established Everhart Trucking in 2000, which was named Business of the Year by Ada Chamber of Commerce in 2012.

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