March 2024

Ohio Northern University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter is hosting its annual one-day social media workshop on Friday, March, 22, 2024 in ONU’s McIntosh Center Ballroom. The workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This workshop for professionals and students will feature eight sessions to choose from and a keynote address by Amy Hertsenberg, associate director of media at Dooley Social Studio. Titled “AI-Powered Digital Mastery: Transforming Social Media Strategy & So Much More,” Hertsenberg’s presentation will focus on unlocking AI’s potential and how it is reshaping the digital marketing world. She will explore how AI enhances insights, automation, and personalization, enabling businesses and organizations to thrive in the digital age.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse is bringing with it a virtual storm of eclipse advice and promotions. The Icon readership area spans four counties, quadrupling the amount of information available.

Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
In June 2023, State Wildlife Officer Jason Warren, assigned to Lake Erie, and State Wildlife Officer Mark Williams, assigned to Franklin County, contacted three anglers aboard a boat in Vermilion Harbor along Lake Erie. All three subjects had Pennsylvania fishing licenses, but none had a valid Ohio fishing license. The officers seized 18 walleye from the boat and issued a citation to each subject for fishing without a license. The anglers paid a combined $420 in fines and court costs in Vermilion Municipal Court.

State Wildlife Officer Austin Dickinson, assigned to Defiance County, responded to a call of a river otter that had inadvertently been captured in a trap. Officer Dickinson removed the river otter from the trap and evaluated it for injuries. Finding no injuries, he released the river otter without incident into suitable habitat.

The Board of Education of the Ada Exempted Village Schools have scheduled three close-door executive sessions for the purpose of hiring a superintendent on March 12, 13 and 14.