MEDIA RELEASE__Middlefield Bank knocked off defending champion Associated Plastics, 647-562, to capture the 8th annual Ada Rotary Super Bowl Tuesday evening at Norada Lanes. Colby Amweg, Rhiannon Amweg, Ashley Leiber and Andrew Taylor bowled for Middlefield.
Quest Federal Credit Union finished in third place and the Ada Lions were consolation champions.
Other participants were Century 21 Sunway Realty, The Inn at Ohio Northern University, Vancrest and US Bank.
The event is dedicated to the memory of late Rotarian Kevin Mierzejewski, who founded the event.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE), in partnership with the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, is inviting current and aspiring business owners to participate in the 2026 Small Business Information Series, a six-week educational program designed to support local entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Matthew Allen Scott of Lima, formerly of Harrod, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 4, 2026. He was born on December 11, 1972, in Lima, Ohio, to Steven and Ruth Scott, who preceded him in death.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of two new board members: Sarah Johnson of U.S. Bank and Jason Campbell, representing the Village of Ada.
We are excited to welcome them and look forward to the ideas, insight, and leadership they will bring to help strengthen our organization.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Academic Boosters and Ada Music Boosters purse raffle will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 15 in the McIntosh Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University.
All table/seat reservations are available for purchase online now at https://adamusicboosters25-26.square.site/. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Full tables of 8 seats are available for $300 and individual seats are $40 for participating in an in-person raffle of 15 purses, each valued at over $300.
ADA__Ohio Northern senior Selby Wilt (Findlay) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1.
This marks his fourth career OAC Swimmer of the Week accolade and second this season.
The recognition comes after winning four events in a 186-108 victory over Mount Union on Saturday afternoon.
Individually, Wilt won the 50-yard free in :21:43 and the 100 free in :47.31. He was also on ONU's winning 200 medley and 400 free relay teams, winning in 1:34.87 and 3:11.70, respectively.
