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Stop and smell the bee balm

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 2, 2014

The next time you walk by the Ada railroad depot park, stop and smell the bee balm. Also, pause and admire the clustered bellflowers, dianthus, gallarda, scabiosa, speedwell and lots of day lillies. Watch for more flowers to smell all week. These flowers will also be posted on the Bluffton Icon this week.

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June 2014 Weather Summary

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, July 2, 2014

The month of June started and ended with a sizzle, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

For a look at the month's high and lows and precipitation, open the attachement at the bottom of this story.

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ONU selected as one of 20 universities to participate in TIDES

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Ohio Northern University is one of 20 U.S. colleges and universities selected for an American Association of Colleges and University (AAC&U) initiative called TIDES (Teaching to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM).

Ohio Northern, one of five schools receiving honorable mention accolades, will receive a grant totaling $34,278 to participate in the AAC&U STEM Institutes over the next three years.  Of the 20 institutions selected, 14 were full awardees, and one institution was designated as noteworthy.

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Ohio Northern University registering organizations, businesses, residents for ACE Day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Ohio Northern University is currently registering organizations, businesses, and residents for its third annual Ada Civic Engagement (ACE) Day to be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon.

A partnership with the village of Ada, the ACE Day program provides opportunities for ONU’s first-year students to not only engage with the community but also contribute to the village’s beautification.

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Stop and smell the clustered bellflowers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The next time you walk by the Ada railroad depot park, stop and smell the clustered bellflowers. Also, pause and admire the bee balm, dianthus, gallarda, scabiosa, speedwell and lots of day lillies. Watch for more flowers to smell all week. These flowers will also be posted on the Bluffton Icon this week.

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Now let me think..I know where this is!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 30, 2014

Welcome to Ada’s A-B-C Summer Contest.

Each week in June and ending in the first week of July, The Icon will post two photos revealing one letter (or number) taken from Main Street Ada buildings and structures. All photos were taken in May by the Icon’s official contest photographer, Bailey Bowers. The photos cover Main from College Avenue on the south to Highland Avenue on the north.

We invite Icon viewers to keep track of the letters by identifying each letter’s location. An entry form is attached to this story for viewers to keep up to date in the contest.

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