The Ohio Northern women's track and field team surged into the top-5 in the weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings.
This marks the highest that the Polar Bears (44-8 overall) have ever ranked nationally.
Northern received 93.12 points in the power ranking.
MIT held the top spot with 124.80 points, while Ithaca (N.Y.) climbed to No.2 with 110.57 points and Washington (Mo.) dropped to No. 3 with 109.47 points.
Northern returns to the track Saturday as they travel to Alliance to compete in the Mount Union Raider Tune Up meet with events beginning at noon.
Winners of this year's Ada middle school spelling bee are in the front row. First place was J.D. Shrader, eight grader (center), and fifth graders Mason Selover second, and Jacob McMaster third. Watch the Icon for more details.
Hardin County Sheriff deputies along with the Hardin County Crime Task Force executed a search waarrant at 109 N. Hardin St., Ridgeway, on Feb. 13, according to the sheriff's office.
The search warrant was as a result of a tip from the West Virginia state police.
Deputies located a stolen goose neck trailer, two side-by-side UTV's, all reported stolen from West Virginia, along with numerous other stolen items.
A truck was also seized by deputies. The case remains under investigation according to Sheriff Keith Everhart.
Patricia A. “Patti” Parr, 46, died on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at 2:18 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.
Patti was born on March 17, 1970, in Hardin County, Ohio. Her parents were Ronald D. and Nancy E. (Elwood) Fleming and they survive in Ada. She was previously married to Timothy L. Parr, Sr. of Ada.
Patti previously worked at the Lima City Schools and Ohio Northern University. She was a member of the St. Mark Lutheran Church of Ada. She was a 1988 graduate of Ada High School and Apollo Career Center. Patti loved her children and especially enjoyed being a Nana. She loved her dog, Ariel. She shared a birthday with her daughter.
A trio of Chinese musicians will perform traditional music from their homeland during a series of upcoming performances at ONU as well as area schools and the local library. The Chinese musicians will present a concert at 4 p.m. on Feb. 19 in Presser Hall at ONU. The performance is free and open to the public.
They also will perform with the ONU Symphony at 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the Freed Center. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the Freed Center box office.
They also will perform at 11 a.m. on Feb. 18 at the Ada Public Library. That performance is free and open to the public.
