Not everyone is ready, willing and able to handle an auditorium full of excited 4th-8th graders. Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel was not only ready, when he appeared at the Ada Schools on Thursday, November 13 to promote the Governor's Healthy Ohio Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, he was determined to turn up the volume.
NOV 10 MEDIA RELEASE__Thank you to all of our participants and congratulations to all the winners. There were 189 photos submitted for this year's contest. All of the winning photos can be viewed on our Flickr page Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.
FROM ADAICON.COM__Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) polling results
Ohio voters support solar farms, multi-family housing, and marijuana/cannabis dispensaries, but have mixed views on AI/data centers
NOV 5 MEDIA RELEASE__The Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) at Ohio Northern University has released the Northern Poll, a survey of Ohioans dedicated to providing cutting-edge insights on public opinion on “backyard issues.” This poll covered four zoning issues: solar farms, multi-family housing, marijuana/cannabis dispensaries, and AI/data centers.
FROM LINKEDIN__Ohio Northern Professor Emerita Judith Greavu will have work on view at the Fisher/Wall Art Gallery, Marathon Center for the Arts in Findlay, Ohio. "Beyond Nature's Realm: Eco Explorations" will be exhibited Nov. 3 - Jan. 23, 2026 and an opening reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 9.
The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to eight members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of nine or more members to pay their heating bills.
