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Advertisers of the week: Ada Public Library and Bluffton Public Library

Thanks to our advertisers, the Icons are free with no login and no story limit! Meet our advertisers of the week:

Ada Public Library,  320 N. Main St.
419-634-5246

HOURS
Mon - Thu: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St.
419-358-5016

HOURS
Mon - Thu: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Fri: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sat: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Call 567-400-4266 for advertising options and rates.

Estell and Coffman-Wolph find teachable moments in Oregon Trail game

If you’re part of Gen X, chances are you tried to avoid death by dysentery and debated how many bullets to take with you on your Oregon Trail trip, provided courtesy of the still-popular pixelated video game. First released in 1971, the game, which has undergone several adaptations since then, was designed to help teach younger students about 19th century pioneers who journeyed along this historic westward route.

Got music? Add your events to the Icon calendar

The editor of the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon is inviting local music venues to share events on our community calendars.

Drop us a line at [email protected] or tag us on your social media announcements in the comments.

Live performances as well as DJs will be posted.

January 2023 weather summary

Have your memories of more wintry weather grown dim? Here is the January 2023 weather summary from NWS weather observer Guy Verhoff of Pandora.

January Weather Observations Chart

JANUARY 2023 - PANDORA OBSERVATIONS

Avg. Temp 34.3

Normal Avg. Temp 25.4

Normal Avg. Prec 2.26

Max Temp 58 on the 19th

Village advertises for bid: Lease of 33 acres of farmland

The Village of Ada has posted the following advertisement for bid: 

Sealed bids for the lease of 33.66 tillable acres, more of less, of farm ground located in the Village of ada along Willow Parkway within the Ada grass Run Industrial Park, owned by the Village of Ada, Hardin County, Ohio and being parcel numbers 25-1700920000, 25-1700930000, 25-1700940000, 25-1700950000, 25-1700960000, 25-1701130000, 25-1701140000,25-1701430000 and 25-1701440000 will be received by the Village of Ada at the Municipal Building, 115 West Buckeye Avenue, Ada, Ohio until February 28th,  2023 at 12:00 noon.

The lease will be for a two-year term commencing on March 7th, 2023, and terminating on February 28th, 2025. Bids are to be based on a per acre rate at an acreage of 33 acres with an annual payment payable on the first day of December 2023 and each year thereafter. A copy of the lease with full terms and a map of the lease area may be obtained from the Village Utility office and questions may be directed to the Village Administrator at 419-634-4045 or email at jhall.adaoh.org.

76 Ada Schools science fair projects

Among the 76 science fair projects displayed on February 7 in the Ada Schools cafeteria, sports and espcially football projects were very popular. Other topics ranged from the decay rates of produce to homemade shampoo performance. Teacher Shawn Christopher commended the students on their creativity and displayed photos on Facebook HERE.

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