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County's five-year strategic plan explained in Ada Wednesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Vision: Unite our community heritage with new growth, expansion, innovation and talent for Hardin County to become a model community in northwest Ohio.

Ada CIC members will hear first-hand about that vision, which is part of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance five-year strategic plan.

The session is part of CIC’s monthly meeting, open to the public is at noon in the Dean’s Heritage Room (Conference Room 7) in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University.

Representatives of the county chamber and business alliance will make the presentation in Ada.

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The major weather number: 85

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The magic number: 85. For the past three days, 85 was the high temperature reading in the area, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Here are the daily weather summaries for the past seven days.

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Apollo's Academy of Medical Careers open house July 21

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Apollo’s Academy of Medical Careers will hold an open house on Monday, July 21 from 2-6 p.m. in its new downtown location. For the next two years, The Enterprise Building at 201 W. Market Street, Lima, will be home to Apollo’s adult medical programs while the school’s main campus is under construction.

The medical community, area businesses, city, county and economic development officials, along with the community, are invited to tour the facility.

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Here's the updated WOAL results

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The Icon was in error in our reporting of the team scores in the Western Ohio Aquatic League championship results.

The initial report provide was men's scores. Here are the actual final team scores. Attached to this story is an updated final individual results.

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What exactly is “Music on Main?” and what is “Buy Ada First?”

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 14, 2014

The Buy Ada First committee hosted its second Music on Main of the summer downtown on July 11. The evening at the Depot Park included music by the Band Kwik Fire (sponsored by Liberty National Bank). The Ada Kiwanis Club sold Harlan’s Chicken Barbecue dinners.

VIEW THE PHOTO ALBUM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY - PHOTOS OF JULY 11 MUSIC ON MAIN - PHOTOS BY RICHARD GAINEY.

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Very smart swimmers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 14, 2014

The Ohio Northern women's swimming & diving team has been named a Scholar All-America team by the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Athletic Association (CSCAA).The award is presented to college and university swimming teams who achieve a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Out of over 130 teams that qualified for the award, the Polar Bears had the 15th highest GPA. Under 10th year head coach Peggy Ewald, Ohio Northern captured its sixth consecutive OAC championship.

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