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Ohio Northern University is hosting a film screening of the documentary Baby Doe on November 9 at 7 p.m. After the film, the director, Jessica Earnshaw, will be available for a Q&A session.  

The public is welcome to attend this free event.

The event takes place in the Pharmacy Building Room 151, located at 511 W. Lincoln Ave.

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By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

Too Soon was on Nat King Cole’s 10th Anniversary album released in 1955. The album peaked at number 7 on the album charts. Too Soon is not as recognized as Unforgettable and Frosty, The Snowman.   

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is making a significant move with a new policy that could bring some of these controversial peptides to the market. On October 28, Kennedy announced a policy that would allow licensed pharmacies and physicians to compound six previously restricted peptides. 

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Jean Ann Sanderson Stager, age 97, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born on December 20, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ruth Mabel (Stephan) and Charles Arthur Morrison.

Jean Ann was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Betty McGee and Susan Davies (Richard); her daughter, Joan Sanderson; and her husbands, Frank W. Sanderson, with whom she shared 46 years of marriage, and Raymond Stager, with whom she shared 18 years.

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MEDIA RELEASE__On the afternoon of November 3, 2026, at approximately 3:39  p.m., the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding an armed and intoxicated male experiencing a mental health crisis at a residence on Township Road 180.

The response was heightened due to the subject’s criminal history. In addition to experiencing a mental health crisis, the individual was a known felon with multiple active arrest warrants who was illegally armed with several firearms, creating a high-risk situation for both neighbors and responding deputies.

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MEDIA RELEASE__The following high school students from Ada have been recognized by the Apollo Career Center for academic excellence during the 1st quarter of the 2026-2027 school year.

All A Honor Roll
Ellie Bowsher, Ella Fay, Alivia Gibson, Kale Pedersen, Rebecca Preston

A/B Honor Roll 
Grady Curtis, Charliegh Entinghe, Layla Fisher, Landen Green,  Brier Hannah, Peyton Hollar, Landon Huber, Dylan Marshall, Vincent Miserendino, Ryan Nichols, Lyrik Reser, Brody Rister, Xavier Smith, Summer Wibley, Tristen Wise

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Exempted Village Schools have issued the following 1st Quarter Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the 2025-2026 school year.

The list includes honorees in grades 4-12.

GRADE 4
ALL A:  Korben Brown, Luke Kitelinger, Arnav Lamichhane, Carmine Lanuto, Maverick Lawrence, Evelynn Long, Carter Musselman, Ali Perry, Cooper Raines, Walter Riblet, Krystal Rivera, Easton Salyer, Elliott Salyer and Charlie Stauffer

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