The No. 9-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team is set to celebrate Senior Day on Saturday morning at the annual Polar Bear Invitational at Kerscher Stadium.
Prior to competition, Northern will recognize seniors Rebecca Carman, Kelsey Commager, Meagan Ellinger, Allie Gast, Paige Giessler, Nicole Huber, Renee Kraft, Genevieve Marchese, Elizabeth Martin, Joanna Messerly, Michelle Mosler, Rebecca Olashuk and Kendra Paul.
Northern is coming off of a second place finish at the All-Ohio Championships ... Three schools records fell for the Polar Bears at the meet.
Members of the Hardin County Herb Society will meet at 2 pm on Saturday at Vancrest to hear about children's author Tasha Tudor. The meeting is open to residents of Vancrest and the public.
Martha Cramer of Forest will tell tales of the unique lifestyle of the award-winning artist and her relationship with Ada area residents. Tasha Tudor lived the simple life.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - The Bluffton High School music department presents "The Addams Family," this weekend.
Performances are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 23, in the middle school cafetorium. Kara Zink directs the performances. Tickets are on sale in the middle school office during school hours. Reserved seated at $10 and general admission tickets are $5.
Bluffton Hospital has been recognized by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) as a top 20 hospital for patient satisfaction.
The ranking is based on data compiled by iVantage Health Analytics.
"We are so proud to be ranked highly in these measures," said Chris Keller, Bluffton Hospital chief administrative officer.
"Bluffton Hospital associates, physicians and volunteers work hard every day to ensure each patient has a positive experience. I am thrilled that their effort is recognized through this prestigious award."
Four engineering students have been selected as University Innovation Fellows (UIF) by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. The Smull College of Engineering students are Jared Emerson of Lakeview, Ohio; Jeanne Graessle of Chesapeake, Va.; Daniel Musci of North Ridgeville, Ohio; and Cheyenne Raker of Columbus, Ohio.
ADA — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team defeated Baldwin Wallace 7-2 Wednesdayat the University Tennis Courts and the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 18-4 overall and 5-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. The Yellow Jackets move to 6-10 overall and 2-4 in OAC play.
After the teams fought lightning delays of 34 and 46 minutes at University Courts, the match was moved indoors to the ONU Sports Center just ahead of a torrential thunderstorm just after 6 pm.
