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ONU has had a stellar season so far in spring sports. The last five news stories posted by the Ada Icon proved just that...all wins in various sports, men’s teams and women’s teams.

 

However tonight, the Icon reports a loss...in baseball, by just one run.

 

The Ohio Northern baseball team's comeback against Ohio Wesleyan came up short as it dropped a hard-fought 10-9 decision on Thursday afternoon in Delaware.

The Polar Bears fall to 18-7 overall, while the Battling Bishops improve to 9-12.

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ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima, will host an opening reception for Spring Show 2018 on Friday, April 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.  The reception is free and open to the public, according to Bill Sullivan, director.

Spring Show 2018 is the 63rd  edition of ArtSpace’s signature exhibit. Entries are accepted from within a 100-mile radius of Lima in the following categories:  painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, digital art and mixed media. 

Entries juried in will be displayed in the Ellen Nelson Gallery.  Additional works, not selected in the first round of jurying, but re-juried, will be on display in the Salon des refusés in ArtZone.

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Sean Buckley has joined the the Ohio Northern football coaching staff as assistant coach and will coach the quarterbacks.

Prior to arriving at ONU, he was an assistant coach at Ohio State from 2013-17.

He was a part of 61 victories over this five year period and appeared in 5 New Year's Six Bowl games including 2 College Football Playoff Apperances.

He assisted in coaching Quarterbacks J.T. Barrett & Cardale Jones in 2014, as well as assisting coaching running backs Ezekiel Elliott & Mike Weber in 2015 and Tight End Marcus Baugh from 2016-2017.

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Landscaping the addition to the Ada Public Library includes perennials, shrubs, and small trees. The selection of plants will allow for colorful blooms throughout the growing season, while the use of several varieties of evergreens provides some greenery during the winter months. Here, workmen plant a line of coral bells between the north side of the building and the parking lot.

But, just wait until opening day

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By Monty Siekerman
The Ada swimming pool hours and costs for this summer are:

Hours
Open from 1-8 p.m. seven days a week.
Midnight swim every Tuesday from 8 p.m. until midnight.
May 26, opening day

Cost
$4 for a daily pass
$50 season pass, if purchased by June 10
$60 season pass, if purchased after June 10
$10 deducted, if Ada taxpayer

The pool has undergone major upgrades since last season with newly-built concession stand, a water park, all new decking and mechanical equipment, remodeling of the inside of the building, and more.

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