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Ada's oldest resident - it's a tree - gets new lease on life

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 10, 2015

The venerable sycamore tree, located near the Ada Theater, got a new lease on life Friday when the tree commission voted to spend about $2,400 to keep it going.

The tree is a fixture in the heart of downtown Ada, estimated to be 120 years old. It has lace bug problems and needs trimming for the safety of nearby property and passersby along the road and sidewalk.

The tree is in front of 211 S. Main, a house recently bought by Matt Brown. He wrote the commission asking for advice on saving the tree and safety aspects.

The commission accepted the proposal from Tawa Tree Service after Brad Brooks, certified arborist, studied the tree and its problems.

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Missed the original Kiss concert? Relive it Saturday night, thanks to Jimmy Wilson

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 8, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
A video presentation of the remembrances of the Kiss concert at ONU will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, exactly 40 years after the performance. The program, free and open to the public, will be held in Dicke Building.

A class taught by Jimmy Wilson has worked this semester in researching the event and interviewing those who attended.

People are coming from all over the local area and from far away, such as San Francisco, to see the concert documentary.

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Study shows growing up in Hardin County offers youths better economic future than in Allen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 7, 2015

By Amy Eddings

It’s better to grow up in Hardin or Hancock County when it comes to a child’s odds of improving his or her economic lot in life than it is to live in Allen County. 

These are the findings of a new study by Harvard researchers Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendrin. The New York Times, in reporting the findings on Tuesday, said the study, “The Effects of Neighborhoods on Intergenerational Mobility," is “the first with enough data to compare upward mobility across metropolitan areas,” and provides “the most powerful evidence so far” about factors that appear to keep people stuck in poverty.

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Simply Torn host to Friday morning cash mob

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The Buy Ada First Committee announced that its next cash mob is at Simply Torn, 220 N. Main St.,  from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 8.

“Jamie Burger welcomed our invitation to host this event,” said Heather Cox, member of the committee.

Cox said that to make the cash mob even more inviting to customers, Simply Torn will offer buy one get one free on scarves, 20% off – 1 regular priced item, plus a drawing for an item to giveaway, during the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. timeframe. Drawing more attention to the mob, the Buy Ada First Committee will be handing out information on the benefits of buying local.

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Oh, the lowly dandelion in your yard - but wait, there's good news

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 5, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
The lowly dandelion...despised, unwanted, dug up, sprayed, hated...but wait, here are some positive things about the yellow-bloomed nemesis that will keep you from fighting the battle of riding them from your yard, a battle often won by the weed.

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Klingler Road will be closed next week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 30, 2015

Klingler Road will be closed next week when construction crews begin tearing out the old road in preparation for a complete rebuild of the road that borders the west side of campus.

And, it will be closed for ONU's three commencements, including the ceremonies for pharmacy in the morning and for undergraduates in the afternoon of May 10 and for law on the afternoon of May 17.

Completion date is Sept. 15.

The project includes a tear out of the present road, widening the road from 19 to 28 feet, installation of street lights, and construction of a sidewalk on the west side.

There will be curbing and storm sewer modifications, including a retention basin.

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