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Alger Social Center holds election day soup luncheon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

The Alger Social Center will hold an election day all-you-can-eat soup bean dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Serving takes place at the Alger Social Center, Main Street, Alger, beginning at 11 a.m.

The meal includes soup beans, cornbread, dessert and drink. A $5 donation is requested.

 

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Taking off corn

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

It's corn harvest time in rural Ada. Ken Collins captured the action this weekend.

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Vote yes for the public library and park district levies

Keep Ada a strong, viable community
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

VOTE YES FOR THE LIBRARY

The facts tell the story.*
*(These fact are from 2015)

• 4,288 registered users
• 76,282 circulation of physical material
• 32,500 visits
• 3,302 downloadable material (e-books and audio files)
• 268 children’s program with attendance of 5,636 persons

There’s more and you can go deeper into statistics by clicking here.

A strong, viable public library is one of the important cornerstones of any community. Certainly this is true in Ada.

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Football: It was a tight first half, but then Ft. R scored 30 unanswered points

Ada bows out at 7-4
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Dusty Donley
A tightly contested first half gave the Bulldogs hope, but 30 unanswered Fort Recovery points over the final two quarters propelled the Indians to a 58-21 victory.  The first round playoff loss ends Ada’s 2016 football campaign with a 7-4 overall record.

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The Bulldogs got on the board first, as senior tail back Mason Klingler plunged in for a two-yard score.  Aaron Everhart’s extra point was good, giving Ada a 7-0 lead with 5:15 to play in the first quarter.

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Lowell Willeke was clerk of Washington Township for 16 years

Was also treasurer of Hardin Northern schools
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

Lowell E. Willeke, 79, died on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at 2 p.m. at his residence in Dola, Ohio.

He was born on Feb., 1937 in Kenton, Ohio, to Gale and Mildred (Marling) Willeke who preceded him in death. On Feb. 2, 1958 Lowell married Shirley A. Boecher and she died on Sept. 7, 2002.

Lowell previously worked for BancOhio and served as the clerk of Washington Township for 16 years, where he lived and also farmed. Later he was the treasurer for Hardin Northern Schools and the Hardin County ESC. He was a life member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of Dola. Lowell was a member of the International Harvester Tractor Club Chapter 6.

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Men's soccer: John Carroll spoils perfect season

ONU still in running for DIII tourney at large bid
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Caleb Scott

The No. 8-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team fell in penalty kicks Saturday evening at John Carroll in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game.

The Polar Bears fall to 17-1-4 overall, while the Blue Streaks improve to 12-5-3 and clinch the Ohio Athletic Conference automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament.

Seniors Nathan Libertowski (Medina/Medina) and Dustin Lorenzo (Sydney/Sydney) each scored to lead ONU.

The Polar Bears would fall in a 2-0 hole early on in the contest as JCU scored in the 14th and 25th minutes.

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