Cruisin’ was released by Motown Records on August 20, 1979, and would hit number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The song was sung by Smokey Robinson and he wrote the lyrics with fellow Miracles member Marv Tarplin. The song was a bigger hit in New Zealand, where it hit #1. The lyrics never indicate how one is cruising along, whether it be in a car, a boat or another form of transportation.
The Lima News has reported that several people were injured in a January 19 crash involving a mini van and a Robinaugh EMS ambulance.
The incident occurred around 3:42 a.m. on State Route 309 between Township Road 15 and Township Road 25 in Liberty Township, Hardin County.
The van, operated by Monte Allen, 41, Lima, crossed the center line and struck a westbound ambulance, which overturned.
Occupants were extricated by first responders. Air and ground ambulances were used to transport the patients. The report said injuries wre not life-threatening.
The following students from the 45810 area code have been recognized on the Ohio Northern University Dean's List for Fall 2025. A student who attains a 3.50 or better average on 12 or more graded hours (A, B, C, D, F) for a term is placed on the Dean's list. Special, transient, or post-graduate students are not included.
FEBRUARY 7-8 Spring into Dance, Freed Center, Biggs Theatre 26 Ada Distinguished Awards Night, Liberty Oaks, 6:00 p.m. 26-27-28-Mar 1 The Glass Menagerie, Freed Center
APRIL 16-17-18 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Freed Center 24 ONU Orchestra Overtures & Arias, Freed Center
MAY
2 Relay for Life, King-Horn Fieldhouse, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 3 ONU Spring Band Festival, Freed Center 16 ONU Law Commencement, 10 a.m. 17 ONU Pharmacy Commencement, 9 a.m. 17 ONU Undergraduate/MSA Commencement, 2 p.m. 25 AHS Commencement, 2:00 p.m.
During the Fall 2025 semester, the Northern Review--the student-run media outlet--launched the following podcasts, offering discussions on culture, movies and coming to Ada from abroad.
Why is it important to talk about culture? How does culture shape us? Host Riley Mason leads the conversation with faculty from Ohio Northern University as they divulge how their cultural identity informs them professionally and personally. Together, they prove that the uncomfortable conversations are certainly worth having.
Larry Dean Fleming, age 75, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026, surrounded by his cherished family.
Larry was born on December 22, 1950, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Guy and Ruth (Guider) Fleming and grew up in Ada, Ohio. Larry was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years Thelma (Risner) Fleming; his parents; sister, Roberta Smith; and two brothers: Charles Fleming and Robert Fleming. Larry is survived by a sister, Linda (Fleming) Lawrence.
