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Lima Symphony performs free patriotic pops concert on ONU lawn Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 1, 2016

7 P.M. - DON'T FORGET YOUR LAWN CHAIR!

The Lima Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Independence Day with a “Patriotic Pops” concert on the campus of Ohio Northern University on Saturday, July 2, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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ONU women's tennis named an ITA Academic All-American team;

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 30, 2016

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern women's tennis team has been named a 2016 Academic All-American Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the 2015-16 season.

This marks the 13th time in the last 15 years ONU has been honored.

In addition, seniors Elise Smith and Taryn Stromback and sophomore Lynn Kelly were named Scholar Athletes by the ITA.

Smith posted a 13-6 singles mark, a 14-5 doubles record and a 27-11 overall record in her one season on the Polar Bear roster.

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Wild! (flowers)

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 30, 2016

Three years, a lot of hard work, and $200 worth of seeds gets you a quarter acre of countless blooms. Tammy (pictured) and Mike Bradshaw have developed an eyecatching display in front of their home in the country midway between Ada and Bluffton. In late June the wildflower meadow garden bursts into yellow. Soon, other colors will emerge. You'll find bachelor buttons, daisies, and more. To drive past to see the flower display from Ada, take County Line Road north, cross Old US 30, it's in the next mile on the left.

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Deb Curlis talks to Kiwanis about chamber, Ada and lots more

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 30, 2016

Deb Curlis, president of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce and marketing director of Community Health Professionals of Ada, updated Ada Kiwanis members of topic all across the board at the June 28 meeting.

She noted her past employment experiences consisting of assisting her parents with their restaurant, working in retail with Lazarus and Macy’s and finally in the health care field, concluding with Community Health Professions.

She spoke on lessons in dealing with her parent’s declining years and things she was not prepared to face when they were presented to her.

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Grand jury indicts April 5 Bluffton Circle K armed robbery suspect

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 30, 2016

A Hancock County grand jury has indicted a Michigan man in connection with the April 5, armed robbery of the Circle K store located on Commerce Lane in Bluffton. 

Police officers arrived within a minute of the robbery and were able to immediately secure the scene. 

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Officials were able to issue an immediate media release with the suspect photo as well as an alert to regional police agencies. 

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Alger's hanging garden

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 29, 2016

This large pot, held up by railroad ties, is a beauty spot in Alger.

The planter, filled to overflowing with million bells, complements other hanging baskets on the porch of Mike and Tera Howard at 108 W. Lee, which is where State Route 235 turns south out of Alger.

Pictured are Reagan (left) and Rylee Pulfer with Ashtyn Kindle. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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