Attention middle school parents: You might consider a checker board as a Christmas present this year. That's right, checkers.
This month Ada sixth, seventh and eighth grade students are playing something more serious than March Madness and it is catching on. It’s the first-ever Ada middle school checkers tournament.
With brackets posted across the school cafeteria walls, it appears that December Delirium has captured the imagination of 106 Ada middle school students.
Wilson, Ada's school bulldog mascot, dons a Christmas cap as it camps out in front of the school this month. It's part of the school's holiday decorations.
“Bluffton Hospital is honored and humbled to accept this award for the fifth time,” said Nicole Keuneke, director of operations at Bluffton Hospital.
Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Quality and Patient Perspective.
Based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX from iVantage Health Analytics, the Performance Leadership Awards reflect top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the United States in either Quality, Outcomes or Patient Perspective.
Mercy Health and the Putnam YMCA share a common mission to improve the health and well-being of their communities.
The Putnam County YMCA and Mercy Health have partnered to bring renovations and improved access to the YMCA facility at 101 Putnam Parkway in Ottawa, Ohio. The “Mercy Health Fitness Room” will feature new equipment, cameras for security, and improved Wi-Fi coverage for members and guests of the YMCA.
Additionally, members of the Putnam YMCA will now enjoy 24-hour access to the Fitness Center. This improves access to healthy activities for members 18 years or older.
Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field head coach Jason Maus believes his team has earned something ahead of the 2019-20 season.
"Pressure is a privilege," Maus said.
It's a phrase Maus has heard for years, and this season he believes it applies to the Polar Bears. But rather than using that phrase word for word, Maus is making a slight adjustment.
