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When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., came to Ada

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By Monty Siekerman
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech at Ohio Northern University on Jan. 11, 1968. A copy of his 50-minute speech can be heard at the website Onu.edu/MLK. Other material about his visit to ONU is at that website, as well.

If the building could sing its performance would cover the musical landscape

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Theodore Presser had taught at Northern during its first year, and he maintained cordial relations with President Henry Solomon Lehr. After leaving teaching, Presser entered the field of music publishing and founded the firm which still bears his name.

In 1925, Presser's will provided funds for music buildings on 10 campuses, including Ohio Northern's. In ONU’s case, this gift amounted to around $100,000 (equal to $1.5 million in today’s dollars due to inflation).

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Ada native Ernie Daugherty was sworn in as a new member of the Ada School board on Wednesday evening.

Certificates of appreciation were awarded to board members Ron Fleming, Nancy Wood Allison, Amy Mullins, Matt Gossman and Daugherty. Pastor Tom Dearth was honored last month for his many years of service to the board. Supt. Meri Skilliter said, “We are grateful for a dedicated, diverse group of people who make this district’s students the center of all decisions.”

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The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team is ranked No. 22 out of 435 schools in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Div. III preseason power rankings.

Ohio Northern welcomes back 3-time All-American Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle).

The Polar Bears open the 2018 campaign on Friday, Jan. 19 as they travel to Berea to compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference Split Meet.

Why rollover? Here's some reasons

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By Gary Reese
Faith Investment Services
Bluffton, 419-358-4207
www.myfaithinvestments.com

Excerpted from 8 Reasons to Roll Over Your 401(k) to an IRA
on Investopedia, edited

"That describes us best," says Raymond and Liz Harner

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A Main Street Bluffton business has gone crazy and changed its name.

CG Pro Bikes, an Ada Icon advertiser, owned by Raymond and Liz Harner, 127 N. Main St., Bluffton, is officially renamed “Bike Crazy.”

While the name change is official, the Harners plan a crazy celebration as soon as their new store sign arrives later this month.

In explaining the name change, Liz said, “We are bike experts, bike mechanics, bike fans, bike riders, bike fitters, bike advocates…we are bike crazy!”

A store name change was in the discussion stages ever since the Harners moved their business from Columbus Grove (CG) to Bluffton.

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