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ONU men's track

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017

The Ohio Northern outdoor men's track and field team posted a second place finish among 8 schools at the annual Polar Bear Invitational to celebrate Senior Day at Kerscher Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 57-15 overall.

ONU recognized seniors A.J. Cody (Findlay/Liberty-Benton), Eric Collins (Strongsville), Cully Gordon (Holmesville/West Holmes), Andrew Harden (Dayton/Vandalia-Butler), Matthew Hommer (Swartz Creek, Mich./Lake Fenton), Evan Murtha (Pickerington/North), Cameron Rusnak (Lorain/Open Door Christian), Kase Schalois (Van Wert), Lucas Shumate (Wapakoneta/Spencerville) and Adam Smith (Rocky River).

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Liberty Belles and Boys held their third meeting

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017

Liberty Belles and Boys held their third meeting for the 2017 season on Tuesday, April 18.  There were 8 advisors and 28 members in attendance.  After learning more about parliamentary procedure, the club welcomed 10 new members for a total of 42 members.  The club then held their first official business meeting.  Roll call was answered by naming your favorite junk food. New business was to change the person who received the bank statement to Adam Baumgartner and to add member Megan Light, club treasurer to the checking account.  Motion was made, seconded and passed.  Project books were passed out and the club talked about how to use rubrics as a guide to completing your project.  Another

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Ada's solar array

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 23, 2017

Kevin Mierzcjewski, flying high over west Ada, captures the solar array at ONU. The football stadium is to the left. The array has 18,000 panels on 11 acres of land and is the first array in Ohio which tracks the movement of the sun. ONU provided the land for the $4 million project and contracted with AEP Energy of Chicago to pay for the installation and operation. ONU will purchase electricity directly from the array without needing to invest capital in the array’s construction and maintenance.  The array produces about 2 megawatts of electricity annually.

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Taking it on the chin

Ada elementary youth raise $5,677.50 for St. Jude's
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 23, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Who is behind the whipped cream pie and why is "taking it on the chin"?

Eli Esguerra slams a pie in the face of Ben Thaxton, elementary principal, because the youngsters successfully went over their goal in collecting money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

MORE PHOTOS BELOW -

58 elementary students who participated raised a whopping $5,677.50 for the Memphis hospital known for helping families struggling with childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

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State Route 81 work east of Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 23, 2017

This week, State Route 81 at Township Road 55, east of Ada, will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for drainage tile repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.

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Please send help immediately!

Mock accident takes place leading up to prom - serves a purpose
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, April 22, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Metal grinds against metal, glass shatters, bones break, blood splatters, tires screech to a sudden halt.

Then silence.

Only smoke and dust quietly drift in the air.

Cries of pain and anguish begin.

A witness calls 911, gives details as best she can...where the accident occurred, how many people involved, how badly injured, pleading, "Please send help immediately."

About 300 Ada students, grades 9-12, experienced a mock accident Friday afternoon in the parking lot at the school.

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