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You can see "ONU" spelled out from the air

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 18, 2015

Anyone flying over head in the vacinity of Ada will identify the community, thanks to "ONU" spelled out in greenery at Dial-Roberson stadium. (Monty Siekerman)

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Township trustees ask for patience in cleaning up cemetery due to high water

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 18, 2015

Gary Hall of the Liberty Township Trustees reminds area resident that the recent rains have caused Woodlawn Cemetery to be under water at times.

"A lot of corn stalks are laying on the grass. Until the ground dries we are unable to clean up the cemetery," he said. "In the meantime, we will do our best to get it cleaned up. Thanks for your patience."

 

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Inaugural "Vault" on The Tundra Aug. 8

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 18, 2015

Ohio Northern University will host its inaugural Vault on The Tundra on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to Steve Johnson, Ohio Northern University assistant coach track & field.

"This is a pole vault competition for high school and collegiate/open vaulters from all over the midwest," he said.

Watch the Icon for more information coming.

 

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Heavy rains challenge corn and soybean crops

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 18, 2015

By Mark Badertscher

Hardin Extension Office
Hardin County has recently experienced heavy rains in the past week. 

Producers may have concerns about nitrogen loss in cornfields.  Nitrogen losses occur by two main pathways: de-nitrification, which is gaseous loss of nitrogen, and leaching of nitrate from the soil through water leaving the tile line or into groundwater.  There is no tool or test that can tell us how much has been lost. 

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Meanwhile in Bluffton they are making sandbags

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The following story was posted on Tuesday in the Bluffton Icon and was updated for Ada Icon viewers. The above story is also posted on the Bluffton Icon.

With 3.34 inches of rain from Friday to Monday – according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora, weather observer – area streams overflowed their banks leaving Bluffton almost an island as Riley Creek also overflowed on Tuesday.

Bluffton emergency services had prepared for the flooding, as announced by Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, at Monday’s council meeting.

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Runoff water

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A drainage ditch along West Lincoln Avenue near Ohio Northern University is filled with runoff from recent drenching storms. (Amy Eddings photo)

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