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Bulldogs vs. Pirates

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 7, 2013

Here's a photos of a recent Ada HS boys' soccer contest with Bluffton. Ben Neville is the Ada player (Vicki Garmon photo).

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It's happening soon in Hardin County

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 7, 2013

Is your business the best in Hardin County?
Kenton Little League in partnership with Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance and United Way of Hardin County will be hosting the 1st annual Battle Of The Businesses Double Elimination Softball Tournament October 5, 2013 at Home Run Memorial Park. Each teams entry fee will be donated to United Way and distributed to local charities. Is your business the best in Hardin County?
What : Double Elimination Slow Pitch Softball Tournament (Co-ed)
When: October 5, 2013
Cost: $200.00 entry
Where: Homerun Memorial Park

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ONU receives grant for after-school enrichment program

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 7, 2013

 

Ohio Northern University has received a grant from the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) to develop an after-school enrichment program to improve the delivery of the plant biology and botany curriculum to seventh- and eighth-grade students in the Marysville Exempted School District.

The project, titled “Planting Seeds of Science: Roots, leaves and STEM in the after-school and summer enrichment program,” is under the direction of Linda Young, ONU professor of biological sciences, and Vicki Motz, visiting assistant professor of biological sciences and Union County Master Gardener.

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Ohio Northern University receives grant to build mobile solar energy lab

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 6, 2013

 

The Ohio Northern University T.J. Smull College of Engineering has been awarded a Dominion Higher Education Partnership grant to develop and implement a mobile solar energy lab. Dominion Foundation is the charitable arm of Dominion Resources, Dominion East Ohio’s parent company.

Engineering students will design an experimental apparatus to demonstrate the operation of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems.  The finished product will be used in undergraduate engineering courses on thermodynamics and renewable energy as well as for high-school STEM outreach programs such as Camp GEMS and Explorers Post.

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Public Library-ONU Career Center team up to help job seekers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 6, 2013

"We are fortunate enough to have professional staff from Ohio Northern's Polar Career Center joining us for monthly discussions on career related topics, and also offering some one-on-one assistance," Amanda Bennett, Ada Public Library director told The Icon.

Here'a a program offering professional help for area job seeks, provided by the library and the ONU Career Center.

Monday, Sept 9, 6 p.m.:  How to Create a Resume
Learn the best way to present your skills and experience in a professional-looking resume.

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Video of the day: Darth Vader's theme vs. Beethoven

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 6, 2013

As the Icon searches the internet to bring viewers the best of videos, we present the first offering of "Video of the Day." It's Darth Vader's theme vs. Beethoven.

The Icon invites viewers to submit videos. Send links to: [email protected]

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