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Next time you drive north on Liberty Township Road 25 watch for these three very good friends. You'll see them on the west side of the road.

The Ada CIC Community Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, in the Depot. The majority of the meeting will be Lincoln Highway discussion. 

Ada resident served pharmacy profession over 50 years

Tom Gossel, a 1963 graduate of the ONU College of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacology emeritus of the college, will receive an honorary doctorate during this year's ONU commencement activities on May 14. He has served the pharmacy profession for more than 50 years as a community pharmacist and manager, educator, college administrator and consultant. Gossel was acting dean of the college from 1993-94 and dean from 1994-99.
 

Tom Gossel will receive an honorary doctorate, as will James Lehr Kennedy, great-grandson of ONU founder

Ohio Northern University will celebrate the success of its students during upcoming commencement exercises in the ONU Sports Center Field House.

ONU President Daniel DiBiasio will preside over the ceremonies. The College of Pharmacy and undergraduate colleges will hold their ceremonies on May 14, and the College of Law commencement is scheduled for May 21.

Mark Light, Hardin County 4-H director, will explain the Hardin County Spark Lab during the Tuesday, May 16, Ada Kiwanis Club meeting.

Light said that the goal of the lab is to instill an inspiration or "spark" that youth and adults need to discover, learn and grow in a creative way.

The meeting, open to the public, is in the Dean's Room of McIntosh at ONU.

By Caleb Scott

ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team enjoyed another successful season as it posted its third consecutive winning season under 29th-year head coach Ron Beaschler in 2016-17.

The Polar Bears were 11-4 overall and posted a 4-2 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference, finishing third in the conference standings.

Northern saw three athletes earn All-Conference honor during the 2016-17 campaign.

Sophomore Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) each earned First Team All-OAC honors, while junior Seth Meyer (Defiance) was named Second Team All-OAC for the Polar Bears.

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