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The Ada School District is sponsoring a Veterans’ Day breakfast on Monday, Nov. 11, at 8 a.m. in the school cafeteria.

"The school invites all veterans and their families as well as active duty service personnel who live, work or
worship within the boundaries of the Ada Exempted Village Schools to honor us with their presence on this day,” said David Lusk, Ada teacher.

If you would like to attend the breakfast, call the Ada High School Office at 419-634-2746 to make your reservation. The speaker for the morning is Wynn Hauenstein.

Yesterday we showed the Ada HS homecoming queen's crown. Here's the king's crown. Jamarcus St. Laurent places it on Rett Ludwig as Jase Daft watches. The three Kindergarteners are on the homecoming court. Jase is son of Bethany and Ty Daft. Rett is son of Rachel and Matt Ludwig. Jamarcus is the son of Cristin and Nat St. Laurent. The next photo in this series shows the queen's crown.

During ONU homecoming weekend

Ohio Northern University alumni Matt Brown and Megan Keller are the latest recipients to have received the William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award from their alma mater.

The award was established by the ONU Alumni Association to honor individuals who have graduated from the University within the last 15 years and who demonstrate passion and loyalty toward their profession, community and alma mater.

Brown and Keller were recognized during ceremonies prior to ONU’s Homecoming football game on Oct. 5. Bill Robinson and ONU President Daniel DiBiasio presented the awards.

By Cort Reynolds
The high-powered Ada football team hosts fellow Bulldogs Columbus Grove Friday in a week seven Homecoming battle.

Grove capitalized on Crestview errors to beat the Knights 24-20 last Friday, knocking them out of a first-place tie in the Northwest Conference.

Two-time defending champion Spencerville sits alone atop the NWC standings at 3-0 after defeating Ada (2-4, 1-2 NWC) soundly 58-14 in week six.

CG stands 3-3 overall and is tied for second place in the NWC race with Allen East and Crestview at 2-1. Grove rates 11th in the Div. VI, Region 23 computer rankings while Ada is 21st.

By Cort Reynolds
Host Lincolnview clinched an outright Northwest Conference championship by sweeping the Ada volleyball team in the league season finale Tuesday night.

Lincolnview captured its fourth NWC title with the 25-20, 25-16, 25-12 win as they finished 8-0 in league play.

The Lady Lancers defeated arch-rival Crestview 3-0 last Thursday to win a showdown between the league co-leaders and finish just ahead of the second-place Knights (7-1).

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 9-12 overall and finished 2-6 (seventh place) in the nine-team NWC with the loss. The Lancers improved to 20-2 overall with the victory.

The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover Oct. 1-8:

Oct. 1
Medical emergency, Vancrest, 600 W. North Ave.
Animal call, 401 W. Lima Ave.
Medical emergency, 405 W. Buckeye Ave.
Traffic stop, S. Main St.
Traffic stop, E. Highland Ave.

Oct. 2
Vehicle Fire, Taco Bell, 530 S. Main St.
Investigate complaint, 401 W. Lima Ave.
Traffic stop, S. Main St.
Medical emergency, Biggs Building, ONU, 519 W. Lincoln Ave.
Gas leak, 312 Willeke Ave.
Fire alarm, 821 S. Gilbert St.

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