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Can you pick the winner of the Final Four?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The Bluffton and Ada Icons invite viewers to enter The Icon Final 4 contest. The contest asks contestants to pick the winner of this weekend’s NCAA men’s Division I national tournament.

CLICK HERE to enter.

The winner will be chosen by who picked the national champion between the four remaining basketball teams including Loyola (Chicago), Michigan, Villanova and Kansas.

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Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center on 100 Top Hospital list

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, March 22, 2018

Mercy Health announces that the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals annual awards program has named St. Rita’s Medical Center as among the highest performing hospitals in the nation.

In addition to being listed among the top large community hospitals, St. Rita’s was also named as an Everest Award winner, which is an honor given to hospitals that have achieved both the highest current performance and the fastest long-term improvement over five years.

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The Icons accepted into membership of Ohio News Media Association

One of the first web-based-only members
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Ada and Bluffton Icons are now members of the Ohio News Media Association (ONMA), according to Fred Steiner, Icon owner.

The Icons are one of the very first web-based-only community news sources to be accepted into membership.

Steiner said that several years ago the association, then known as the Ohio Newspaper Association, did not accept non-print members. With the name change the association has broaden its membership coverage.

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Lugibihl Spray Service wants to help you get a jump on spring lawn care

Offers grass seed, soil testing and other services
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Lugibihl Spray Service, 6705 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, has lawn and garden supplies and lots of other supplies for persons interesting in getting a jump on their spring lawn care.

Lugibihl offers:
• Grass seed and soil tests
• Round-up Quik Pro
• Lawn fertilizer with crabgrass control
• Blended fertilizer for lawns
• Garden fertilizer
• Lime and gypsum
• Spray for lawn weeds

An attachment at the bottom of this story offers additional information.
Lugibihl Spray Service
6705 Tom Fett Road
Bluffton
419-358-6372

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What makes up a good exercise routine?

Exercise should be challenging but it should also be personalized or it won’t have any chance at being enjoyable
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 12, 2018

By Christine Schroeder, MOT, OTR/L

Wait…what???   Walk a mile?   Do 10 sit-ups?    Are you kidding? I can’t even do one sit-up or even walk to my car without being out of breath or something hurting!

Is this your reaction when someone says you should exercise? Most people have a ‘cookie cutter’ approach to physical activity. As if exercise is a “one size fits all” type of thing. “I have to be able to walk a mile to get in any cardio. I have to be able to do a sit-up or a push-up to be able to work on any strengthening or touch my toes to really be able to stretch.”

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Remodeled and merchandise rearrangement

Main Street's Ada Flea Market
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 11, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
The inside of the Ada Flea Market, 111 N. Main, has a new look after a remodeling and rearrangement of merchandise since the first of the year.

Owner Dan McCrory invites shoppers to stop by during business hours 9-5 Thursday and Friday and 9-4 on Saturday to see the changes, including new lighting and taking out a small room to open up the space.

The Ada Flea Market is a fun place to shop because merchandise is always changing. You never know what might catch your eye, and the store is full of bargains.

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