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Borger and team honored for academics

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 12, 2018

ONU senior Bobby Borger (Perrysburg) has been named a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches of America Individual All-Academic recipient, while the men's cross country team earned the Team All-Academic Award.

The Polar Bears (126-37 overall) earned the team honor for the second consecutive season under ninth-year head coach Jason Maus.

Borger, a 2017 First Team All-OAC honoree and 2017 All-Great Lakes Region honoree, earned the individual honor for the first time in his career. 

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Richards and women’s team receive U.S. academic honors

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 12, 2018

ONU senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) and the women's cross country team were recipients of academic honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches for their efforts in the classroom during the 2017 campaign.

Richards, a 2017 All-American, Ohio Athletic Conference Female Co-Runner of the Year, and All-Ohio Female Runner of the Year was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic individual for the 2017 season and earned the honor for the second time in her career.

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Two-purpose bicycle

It allows Riley Lamison to recover from an injury
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 12, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
This strange looking bike serves two purposes.

It allows Riley Lamison to recover from an injury. Also, he can still be with his running mates on the ONU track team. Riley, a sophomore engineering student, has an injured hamstring.

Pedaling the elliptical bike helps him recover faster. He travels along with the ONU trackers as they traverse the town on foot to prepare for upcoming meets.

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Chamber accepting nominations for Ada's business of the year

Winner announced at annual meeting Feb. 21 at Wishing Well
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 12, 2018

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual meeting at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Wishing Well in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

The meeting takes the place of the chamber’s regular monthly meeting.

The meeting will include a review of the chamber’s activities in 2017. In addition, the chamber will recognize a business of the year.

The chamber accepts nominations for that recognition until noon on Friday, Feb. 16. RSVPs for the dinner are also on the 16th. Tickets are $15 each.

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Main Street Ada circa 1905

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 12, 2018

 Here's a photo of Ada's Main Street business section taken circa 1905. Icon viewer John Marshall alerted the Icon of the photo.

It appears to be Main Street, just north of the railroad. Notice trees on the east side of the street and horse and buggies parked to hitching posts.

Near the north end of the photo you can see the Methodist Church steeple.

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JILLLS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 12, 2018

JILLLS stands for Jill Simons. Your find this plate in Ada on a silver Honda with an Ohio University Bobcat license plate frame.

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