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Amelia "Molly" Mathewson was a registered nurse

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Amelia "Molly" Mathewson, age 42, of Ada, passed away at home on Friday, February 10, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.  

She was born on February 11, 1980, in Lima, Ohio, to Gary Lee and Judith Muriel (Schmenk) McCurdy. Molly was preceded in death by her father. On August 25, 2001, she married her best friend Clint and he survives in Ada with their son Jude.

Molly is survived by her mother; sisters Katy (Eric) Atkinson and Cari (Dan) DeVaughn; brothers Joe (Emily) Bruskotter and Mick (Frances) Bruskotter; and mother and father-in-law Shirley and Bret Mathewson.

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Marathon V.P. to be ONU Black History Month keynote speaker

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

CORRECTION The Spotts Lecture takes place on Monday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m.

Ohio Northern University will be observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month with a keynote address by Germaine Hunter, vice president of talent acquisition and diversity, equity and inclusion at Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The presentation, to be held Monday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. in the College of Business’ Dicke Forum, will be free and open to the public.

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

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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.

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

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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.

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Got music? Add your events to the Icon calendar

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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.

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January 2023 weather summary

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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

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