Ada's latest news

Senior Grant Cayot (Roanoke, Ind./Blackhawk Christian) was named to the Ohio Athletic Conference All-Tournament team for his efforts during last weeks OAC Tournament.

Cayot, a back for ONU (12-6-2 overall), was the lone Polar Bear to make the team.

The senior started every game for Northern this season, including making a start in its tournament game against Marietta.

Cayot is an All-OAC honoree for Northern, earning Second Team All-OAC honors in 2016.

The No. 13-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team saw four athletes named to the 2017 Ohio Athletic Conference All-Tournament team this past week.

This marks the first year the Ohio Athletic Conference and women's soccer teams have named an All-Tournament team.

Northern (17-1-2 overall) owned the No. 1 seed throughout the tournament as well as a first round bye.

The Polar Bears advanced to the Tournament finals after tying with Otterbein in the semifinals and winning in PK's, 3-2.

ONU would defeat Capital 2-0 in the tournament championship to claim its second OAC Tournament title in school history.

The ONU Healthwise Mobile Clinic will be at the Ada Public Library from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Services are offered at no cost to the patient and include immunizations, tobacco cessation, medication reconciliation, health education, and a variety of health screenings.
The ONU College of Pharmacy operates Healthwise. Members of the organization visit Ada and most other communities in Hardin County several times a year, thanks to its partners, CVS and Mercy Health,

Dr. Leah Eiden's office opens at 161 Garau St., Bluffton

Blanchard Valley Medical Practices, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System will open its new office, Bluffton Primary Care, 161 Garau St., on Monday, Nov. 13.

Renovations to the building are finishing this week.

“Blanchard Valley Medical Practices is proud to bring this service to our patients and the community, shared Kelly Shroll, president, Blanchard Valley Medical Practices. The opening of Bluffton Primary Care will continue our commitment to quality care.”

Dr. Leah Eiden will be re-locating her medical practice to Bluffton from Putnam County Primary Care in Ottawa. Dr. Eiden graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

PHOTO FROM LAST YEAR'S VETERANS' DAY BREAKFAST. The Ada Schools will honor veterans with a breakfast again this year and have lined up a speaker who has written 7 books on Vietnam. The free breakfast recognizes all veterans and their families as well as active duty personnel who live, work, or worship in the school district. The event will begin at 8 a.m., Friday, Nov. 10, in the school cafeteria. Phil Marshall of Springfield, a prolific writer on a Vietnam, will be this year's speaker. To make reservations, call the high school office at 419-634-2746.

High winds on Sunday night

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - An extremely heavy windstorm struck Orange Township, just missing the village on Sunday evening.

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Power was out for at least four hours in some sections of the township. Dennis Morrison provided several photos to the Icon, showing wind damage.

He reported that the Kimmel barn at 2357 Orange Township Road 27 was heavily damaged in addition to other structures in that neighborhood. Parts of the barn were scattered across the field all the way to State Route 235, over one-half mile away.

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