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The always-popular sale of the new (2014) Bulldog Cards began this week by students of the Ada Music Department.

This year’s version of the discount card offers free food and other money-saving offers at Ada, Kenton, Bluffton and Lima area restaurants and businesses. This year’s card includes more offers than ever before, and an attractive new design.

Merchants featured on this year’s card include:
• Norada Lanes, 3 Brothers Pizza, Little Mexico, Reichert’s clothing store, Northern on Main/Starbucks Coffee Café, Jalapenos Mexican Grill 

Ohio Northern University to present holiday concerts

By: Andrew Korba

Junior Gabrielle Metzner and sophomore Kristine Wagner both broke the school record in the pentathlon on Friday evening at the Oiler Open.

Metzner finished in fifth with 2,775 points and Wagner was right behind in sixth with 2,691 points, both breaking the school record of 2,355 points.

Wagner captured the long jump during the event, while Metzner was third in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.55 seconds.

Other members of both track & field teams competed as well.

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provide The Icon with the following Ada police log from Dec. 2 to 8.

Dec. 2
Traffic stop Citation issued for Speed
Report taken for Sex Crime
Assist Other Agency
Officer did an Interior Walk Through at the Ada School
Traffic stop Warning for Stop Sign
Handled Animal Complaint on E Lincoln
Traffic stop Warning for Equipment
Traffic stop Citation issued for Stop Sign
Handled Suspicious Activity Complaint on ONU Campus
Handled Stalking Complaint on S Main St

By Tim Glon

Senior Lindsey Rayhill  broke her own school record and surpassed the NCAA "B" Cut in the 200 fly to lead the Ohio Northern women's swimming & diving team on the third and final day of the Wooster Invitational on Saturday at the Shapiro Natatorium and the Wooster Natatorium.

The Polar Bears finished sixth of 10 teams with 940 points.

Nationally-ranked NCAA Division II schools Edinboro (Pa.) and Gannon (Pa.) finished 1-2 in the team standings. No. 30-ranked Edinboro won the meet with 1574points, No. 28 Gannon was second with 1355 points and Division III Westminster (Pa.) was third with 1116.5 points.

Here’s an easy muffin that goes with the holidays and coffee, too.

It’s the Icon’s variation of Spice Chocolate Muffins from a cookbook called “Muffins.” We toned down the sugar and chocolate chips from the original recipe and it still creates pretty sweet muffins.

This recipe made 14 large muffins.

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