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Water colors not required

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 17, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

One of two Ada water towers - the one with Wilson's logo - will be repaired and repainted  this summer.

Council approved a bid of $208,000 from LC United Painting of Sterling Heights, Mich., to do the work.

Wilson's will pay the cost of having their lettering on the 100,000-gallon tank tower, as before.

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Hootenannies meet twins Saint and Patrick

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 17, 2016

By Riley Fleece, reporter

The Hardin County Hootenannies met at Faith Holbrook's farm. 

President Faith opened the meeting asking Riley Fleece to lead the American Pledge and Levi Beiler to say the 4-H pledge.  Secretary Elisha Lowery took roll call and read the minutes from last meeting. 

Levi Beiler did his Health and Saftey report on Don't Text and Drive.  The next Health and Saftey Report will be done by Seth Davis on May 1st.  

Money will be due for our 4-H T-shirts and Hoodies on that date as well.  $8 for T's and $20 for hoodies.  

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This is more like it

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 17, 2016

Now this is more like it. April, as we like it, finally arrived in Ada. The park is a popular place to enjoy warm spring weather. (Ken Collins photo)

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Here's Tuesday's Ada council agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 17, 2016

Ada council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 19. The agenda is an attachment to this story.

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Face in a Simon Street tree?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 17, 2016

Ken Collins, Icon photographer, asks Icon viewers a question:

Is there really a face in this tree along Simon Street, or do I have an over-active imagination?

We think he's on to something.

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ONU men's record falls at All-Ohio

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 17, 2016

By Ashley Birchmeier

Junior Lucas Shumate led the Ohio Northern men's track and field team to a third place finish with 105.5 points Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan.

The Polar Bears improve to 54-7 overall on the season.

Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 163 points, followed by Mount Union in second with 121 points.

Shumate led the Polar Bears in the meet as he won the hammer throw with a new ONU school record distance of 187 feet 2 inches.

The junior broke the previous record of 183 feet 5 inches set by Jesse Marlow.

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