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Ohio Northern University students Emily Wells, a fourth-year pharmacy major from New Carlisle, Ohio, and Olivia Dinsmore, a third-year pharmacy major from South Lyons, Mich., were recognized by their peers for their research presentation at the Student Research Conference hosted by Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 24

High school, undergraduate and graduate students who participated in the Student Research Conference voted to put Wells and Dinsmore in a five-way tie as runner-up for the Student Choice Award. Sigma Xi’s District of Columbia Chapter sponsors this award.

By Tim Glon

Northern saw its playoff run come to an end with a 42-7 loss at No. 3-ranked Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs on a sunny but chilly Saturday afternoon at Titan Stadium.

The Polar Bears end their season with a 9-3 record.

The Titans improve to 11-1 and will advance to the Quarterfinals next Saturday against No. 5-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Sophomore Ricardo Johnson completed 10-of-20 passes for 71 yards and ran 21 times for 82 yards and senior Justin Magazine ran 20 times for 84 yards and a TD to lead the ONU offense.

Ada council meets on Tuesday. The agenda includes the final reading of the 2016 appropriations ordinance plus legislation to vacate an alley.

The entire agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

These shiny instruments will soon be sounding out happy music, Caribbean/calypso style.

The ONU Steel Drum concert is slated for 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1 in Presser Hall. It's free and open to the public.

For a few minutes anyway, the music will transport you from chilly Ada to a pink sand beach far to the south, if you use your imagination. (Monty Siekerman)

It was Small Business Saturday in Ada on Nov. 28. Several small business vendors displayed their services and products in the Depot, including this artist who paints scenes of Ada. The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event.

Santa and all his friends hang out at New Leaf. The shop, north of Ada, is beautifully decorated for Christmas and offers lots of holiday decorating supplies.

It offers cut Christmas trees, poinsettias and Christmas cactus.

Santa showed the Icon around the shop earlier this week.

• Please enjoy our photo album, an attachment at the bottom of this story.
• And, watch our video of the shop, also at the bottom of the story.

New Leaf Christmas season hours are:
Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sundays Noon to 4 p.m.

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