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Ada host to one of largest ag programs in NW Ohio - over 500 expected to attend

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 7, 2015

Farmers in the area will soon have the opportunity to participate in the Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference (CTC), one of the largest agricultural programs in northwestern Ohio.

Over 500 farmers, consultants, industry representatives, government officials and the curious will meet each day of the two day conference to listen to university specialists, industry representatives, and producers discuss new products and ideas for agriculture.

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Lots of basketball experience

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 7, 2015

Tom Simmons (left)  greets Gale Daugherty and Joe Campoli at the ONU men's basketball game Saturday. Simmons has been athletic director since 1999. Daugherty, who now lives in Lexington, Ky., was head coach from 1972 to 1992. Campoli was assistant coach with Daugherty for 20 years, then head coach from 1992 to 2005. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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It's Frosty Week in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 6, 2015

Frosty and friends showed up all over town this week. These guys aren't shy about photographs, so the Icon snapped a few and share them with viewers. Click here to view the snowman photo gallery.

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Frosty and friends show up in Ada lawns this week - here's a review

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 6, 2015

Frosty and his friends showed up in Ada this week. The Icon cell phone camera guy (aka Monty Siekerman) talked with several of these Ada guests.

He files this report:

413 Oak St.
This yard looks like a lunar landscape, but may be a collection of giant snowballs or unfinished work of snowman builders.

430 N. Johnson St. 
A sprig of pine serves as hair for this snowman.

Leftover snow
What do you do with leftover snow? You make a four-snowball snowman.

809 S. Main St. 
Here is a family of three snowmen Looks like one ran through a thicket. 

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Hardin County Lamb & Wool Queen and scholarship forms available

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, February 6, 2015

The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association is looking for 2015 Lamb & Wool Queen contestants and scholarship applicants.

Eligible candidates for the title, Lamb & Wool Queen, must be age 15 through 20 as of Jan. 1, 2015, and either live on a farm where sheep are produced, or have a sheep project in the Hardin County Junior Fair to be eligible. Contestants must complete an entry form.

For further information about the Lamb & Wool Queen contest, please contact the Sheep Improvement Queen Committee Chair, Kristie Fay at 419-673-8264.

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Apollo all-area board meeting Feb. 5

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, February 5, 2015

Apollo Career Center will kick off Career Tech Education Month with the annual  All Area Boards Meeting held Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Apollo Commons.

The program highlights include a presentation by Superintendent Judy Wells and Nate Neuenschwander, President of Touchstone CPM, on the progress of the seven-phase construction/renovation of Apollo Career Center.

Following will be the induction of three alumni into the Apollo Hall of Fame:

• Chris Buell, Welding Supervisor, Crown Equipment, Perry

• Nicole (Saunders) Scott, Marketing Director, Allen County Lima Area Chamber of Commerce, Secretarial, Elida

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