FROM NASA - Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat tonight, Dec. 21.
What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of Monday, Dec. 21.
In 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope to the night sky, discovering the four moons of Jupiter – Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
By Karen L. Kier RPh,
on behalf of the ONU HealthWise Team Many news reports are focusing on vaccines and the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy is receiving questions related to vaccine development. Here's a detailed vaccine explanation from Karen Kier.
All vaccines have to follow the same steps from concept to availability for the public. Each vaccine takes a different amount of time to get to market based on how quickly manufacturers provide information on each step.
The Icon checked out Wilson’s website for a little Christmas shopping and discovered Wilson has created a “retro” series of leather goods titled “1914 Leather Accessories Collection.”
It uses the Village of Ada in promoting the series. Here’s how it reads: Leather
A “W” inscribed pebbled leather swatch adorns the exterior of the 1914 backpack and weekender as a nod to Wilson’s rich history of hand-crafting leather footballs in Ada, Ohio, for over 70 years.
• Closing early at 5 p.m. on Wednesday Dec. 23.
• Closed Dec. 24 and 25
• Open back for regular hours at 10am Monday December 28th
• Closing early at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31
• Closed Friday, Jan. 1
• Open back for regular hours Monday, Jan. 4
Superintendent: "We plan to operate on that plan for two weeks... We will analyze our numbers and consult the health department and make a decision for the week of Jan. 19-22."
Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent, posted the following message on the school website concerning the school's teaching plan beginning Jan. 4, 2021:
We certainly appreciate all of the adapting and adjusting our families and students (and staff) have done over the last year as we traverse this pandemic.
We were exceptionally thrilled to welcome students back to the building two weeks ago. While five days a week is optimum, it was good for all of us to have them back, at least a couple of days in person, to reconnect and assist them in person as needed.
What a unique way to end a semester. As always, our students have been flexible and resilient.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is asking white-tailed deer hunters in portions of Wyandot, Marion, and Hardin counties to submit samples of harvested deer for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. Testing is voluntary but highly encouraged.
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer populations. A CWD-positive wild Ohio white-tailed deer was recently identified in Wyandot County.
The Division of Wildlife will implement its CWD response plan, which includes enhanced surveillance in 15 townships in the surrounding area, to monitor for the disease.
