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Men's Basketball runs win streak to 6

Stays atop OAC with 86-65 victory over Wilmington
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 26, 2017

By Tim Glon

ADA — Senior Devon Allen (Lima/Senior) scored a game-high 20 points to lead Ohio Northern to an 86-65 men's basketball victory over Wilmington on Wednesday night at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (11-7 overall) extend their winning streak to six games and stay atop the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 9-2 league mark.

The Quakers fall to 7-11, 2-9.

Senior Konnor Baker (Ada) added 16 points and junior Joey DiOrio (Columbus/Watterson) and sophomore Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) chipped in 15 points each for ONU.

Wilmington was led by Kameron Moore with 17 points.

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness event

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 26, 2017

A Teen Dating Violence Awareness event will take place during the Ada/Kenton boys basketball game in Ada on Saturday, Jan. 28. Students from both schools are encouraged to wear orange.

The Hardin County Family Safety Coalition, sponsors of the event, will have an information table available. Facts to discourage teen dating violence will announced at the beginning of the game and at halftime. Cheerleaders will throw out mini basketballs. Local businesses have provided money so both teams can wear orange socks.

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Tavern 101 menu and daily specials now on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 26, 2017

Tavern 101, 101 S. Main St., Ada, the Icon's newest advertiser, now has its menu and daily specials available to Icon viewers.

• CLICK HERE for a printer-friendly copy of Tavern 101's menu

• CLICK HERE to view Tavern 101's daily specials (this link takes viewers to the restaurant's Facebook, where daily specials are listed.

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ONU women swimmers wrap up season

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, January 26, 2017

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its regular season with a tri-meet at Case Western Reserve with Hillsdale (Mich.) on Saturday afternoon at Veale Natatorium. The Polar Bears (4-6 overall) fell to Case 243-54 and were topped by Division II Hillsdale 201-83.

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Here's Ada's newest business logo

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 25, 2017

J.R. and Linda Mason have purchased the N Men's building and are remodeling it for a party place called the Center on Central. Old-timers will recall the one story structure at 111 Central Ave. as Hal and Jean's Restaurant, built by Hal and Jean VanAtta in 1962, a time when Ada had few eating-out places. Twenty years later, the restaurant was purchased by the N Men's Association and used for Thursday night bingo and as a rental place for parties.

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Ben Vereen: "Life is good...it is to be valued"

Tickets still on sale for his Freed Center performance on Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 25, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
This is a story about Ben Vereen, the multitalented singer, dancer, actor who will present a show at the Freed Center on Jan. 28. But this is not the usual story detailing his talents and many accolades, you can read plenty of that on the internet; it's an easy search.

In a recent telephone interview, Ben Vereen discussed how he has coped with tragedy and enormous set backs in his life, something, he says, everyone experiences if they've lived a few years. Read on to find out his take on how to overcome misfortune...those terrible things you have no control over.

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