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Full-day and half-day options available

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The Ohio Northern University Child Development Center has a few openings for preschoolers in the fall, according to June Zimmerman, director.

The Center, located at 209 S. Union St., Ada, operates full-day and half-day preschool programs. 

To enroll students or for more information about the preschool contact Zimmerman at 419-772-2141 or email [email protected].

The full-day program is offered Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

A non-refundable registration fee of $25 will be charged to enroll in the CDC program. This fee reserves a space for your child.

1 to 3 p.m. in front lot of Dial-Roberson Stadium

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The April West Ohio Food Bank's Hardin County food distribution takes place from 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, at the Dial-Roberson Stadium's front lot on the ONU campus, according to Jason Aldrich.

It is a no touch, drive-through distribution.

Enter on Klingler Road. To received food persons must be 18 or older, have a valid photo ID and proof of residency, be at or below 230 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and sign and eligibility to take food home form.

During an earlier food distribution in Ada, 100 families, most from Hardin County, were served. The West Ohio Food Bank distributed 38,356 pounds of food during the afternoon.

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Friday’s vaccination clinic at the Ohio Northern University King Sports Center takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This is a change from last week’s announcement.

Governor Mike DeWine recently designated HealthWise Mobile Clinic as a mass-vaccination site for serving those who don’t have easy access to larger metropolitan areas where vaccines are more readily available.

Ohio will begin working with universities to offer vaccination clinics on campuses across the state

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Governor Mike DeWine plans to visit Ohio Northern University's campus mass vaccination clinic at King Horn Sports Center on Friday.

He expects to arrive on campus at 1:15 p.m. and will then tour the clinic in the field house.

The Icon expects additional information shortly from the governor’s office.

DeWine announced that the state will begin working with local colleges and universities to offer vaccination clinics on campuses across the state. These higher-education vaccination clinics will start on various campuses next week and will offer the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 

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Ada students are on spring break until Wednesday, April 7. The April school menu, however, is now posted. Click here for Ada's school menu for April.

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So, you've probably identified this man as a familiar face in the Ada post office mural. Before looking at the answer, can you identify his location on the mural? Left? Center? Right? Answer below.

And, concerning the Bluffton photo, Mr. Johnson was a former Bluffton barber. The photo shows a cornerstone to his barber shop, now the Steiner and Granger Insurance and Financial Services office, 141 N. Main St., across from the Bluffton town hall on Main Street.

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