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It's down to four teams: Green Bay, New England, Seattle and Indianapolis.

But no matter who makes the trip to the Super Bowl, Ada will in on every play. Wilson Football recently created a brief video of the Ada Wilson factory.

Click now to view the video.

Maybe you are in the video - or know someone who is.

Every NFL game ball that's appeared in Super Bowl competition has been made at the Wilson Football Factory in Ada.

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The Bluffton fifth grade quiz bowl season begins this month. The first match is Monday, Jan. 26, at Shawnee Middle School

Bluffton team members are: Justin Bishop, Amber Boop, Nicole Boyle, Jonah Brown, Libbie Frazier, Nathan Kupferer, Caleb McKenzie, Seth Pannabecker, Kiera Rieman, and Jayden Welch. The coach is Christine McCafferty.

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It's Billy in Billy's Beach. And if you look closely near the top of the photo there's a small cricket on a green plant. Billy lives in the kindergarten room of Bluffton Child Development Center. Two photos below show students watching Billy and a close up of Bluffton's famous frog.

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Six Bluffton High School students are winners in the 2014 Bluffton American Legion Post 382 Americanism competition.

Students winners are:
• Collin Phillips, sophomore,
• Braden Skilliter, senior,
• Kathryn Basinger, senior ( a three-year winner of this competition),
• Hannah Hartzler, sophomore, (absent when photo taken)
• Elizabeth Nisly, sophomore, (absent when photo taken)
• Jared Metzger, junior, (absent when photo taken)

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First National Bank is assisting in a benefit fundraiser for Tom Dukes, area resident and farmer, who is battling colon cancer.

A chicken barbecue with live entertainment is planned on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Columbus Grove American Legion Post 516, 412 Plum St., Columbus Grove.

Pre-sale tickets are now on sale. Persons may dine-in or carry-out from 5 to7 p.m. The event will also include gun raffles, live and silent auctions and a 50-50 drawing.

Live music wlll be provided by Polly Mae starting at 9 p.m.

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The Christmas season in a nursing home is often filled with carolers, family visits and special treats. Activity rooms fill with elementary school children singing favorite Christmas songs as Elders smile with enjoyment. Christmas trees adorn the lobbies, dining rooms and other places where space can be found. It is a festive time.

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