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ONU women's track and field records fall

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 17, 2016

By Ashley Birchmeier

Sophomore Emily Richards broke the 400-meter school record and teamed up with junior Allie Gast, junior Michelle Mosler and senior Kristine Wagner to claim the 4x100-meter relay school record as women's track and field finished 6th of 18 teams Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships.

The Polar Bears improve to 52-7 overall.

Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 122 points, followed by Oberlin in second with 98.

Richards finished second in the 400-meter dash with a school record time of 56.22. She broke her previous record of 56.79 set earlier this season.

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Visiting puppies means its "Treat Day" at school

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 15, 2016

Learn more about 4 Paws for Ability at the bottom of this story.

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman

How many children can pet a puppy at one time? The answer: lots.

Thursday was Treat Day at the Ada Schools. The visit of five puppies to the second grade classes was a treat for the kids...and the children gave treats to the puppies.

The handlers, all ONU students, visited the second graders in their classrooms. The children learned about dogs in general, how they are trained to be service dogs, and asked questions about canines.

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Spring comes to Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 15, 2016

Ken Collins brings Icon viewers signs of spring in Ada. Here's a view of the First United Methodist Church with a flowering crab in front of it.

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Meet Otis, the Icon's Dog of the Week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 15, 2016

Otis, 8 month old male pit mix, 45 pounds

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Liberty National awards two scholarships

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 15, 2016

Liberty National Bank recently awarded two area graduates scholarships towards their college education.

Mary E. Blake is a 2016 Benjamin Logan High School graduate. Mary will be a freshman at Kent State University this fall, majoring in Spanish Literature, Culture and Translation. She is the daughter of Gary and Angela Blake of Bellefontaine.

Braden Lewis is a 2016 Bellefontaine High School graduate. Braden will be a freshman at Ohio Northern University this fall, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is the son of Lisa Ballenger of Bellefontaine.

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Ada school board meets April 19

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 15, 2016

The Ada school board's April meeting is next week. The board will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 19. 

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