MEDIA RELEASE, October 29, 2026__On the afternoon of Friday, October 23, 2026, the Kenton Police Department responded to a report of a missing person within the city of Kenton. Seth Rigdon, a 32-year-old male from Kenton, Ohio, was reported missing by a family member after reportedly not being seen for several days.

MEDIA RELEASE__One of the nation’s leading scholars and advocates of an ancient species of ray-finned fish is returning to his alma mater, Ohio Northern University, to deliver the 2026 Keiser Distinguished Lectureship in Life Sciences.

Known throughout the U.S. as the “Gar Guy,” Solomon David, Ph.D., is an assistant professor within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota.

MEDIA RELEASE__"Create lasting impact!" That was Rotary District Governor Katherine Eboch’s message to the Ada Rotary Club on Tuesday. She urged local members to “help make change that can last,” adding that “change is only the beginning; impact is what endures.”

Eboch, who first became involved with Rotary in high school, stressed the deep value of membership. “Rotary changes us through the friendships we make and the service we perform,” she said.

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Above) New furniture and seating arrangements in the Village of Ada Council Chambers.

MEDIA RELEASE__Apollo Career Center Adult Education has been named a top-tier, Gold Star Institution by The Ohio Manufacturers' Association (OMA).

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This week, 101 years ago, was Ohio Northern University’s Homecoming Week. The University had many fun events planned for the occasion such as a parade, football game and alumni visitors.

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On behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

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