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Did you know: Cannon in the park is from the Civil War?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 14, 2014

You pass it daily. Did you ever stop and think, "How old is it?"

The cannon in the Ada depot park is as much a part of Ada community as the Bulldog is to Ada High School. The cannon, place in 1903, commemorates soldiers who fought in the Civil War.

Bailey Bowers created the composite photo from this year and using a post card of early Ada to recreate the scene.

For close-up views open the attachments below.

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Freed Center presents "Company"

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Company” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23-25 and matinee performances at 2 p.m. Oct. 25-26.

The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this landmark “concept” show, considered by many to have inaugurated the modern era of musical theatre. “Company” follows anti-hero bachelor Robert as he makes his way through a series of encounters with April (the stewardess), Kathy (the girl who’s going to marry someone else), Marta (the peculiar one), as well as his married friends.

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Weather summary: it doesn't feel like October

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, October 14, 2014

With temperatures in the 60s and 70s, it certainly doesn’t feel like October. Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, provided The Icon with the weather summary of the first 13 days of October. The summary is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Ada Library's Hayride & Pumpkin Pick RESCHEDULED

Posted by Rhett Grant on Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Due to rain we had to reschedule our trip to Suters!

Stop by or call (419-634-5246) the Library to sign-up for our annual trip to Suter's for a hayride and pumpkin picking--all are welcome! We will meet at Suters on

Tuesday, October 21st at 10:45a.m.

Cost is $3.50/person (cash please!)

For address, directions, and map, click here.

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ONU Aurora chapter of Mortar Board receives Silver Torch Award

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The Aurora chapter of the National Mortar Board Society at Ohio Northern University was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for excellence at the 2014 Mortar Board National Conference, held Aug. 1-3 in Atlanta.

Ohio Northern was one of 67 schools to be presented The Silver Torch Award, which is given to chapters meeting chapter management standards while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service.

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Ada police investigate hit and run on Oct. 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, released the Ada police call logs for Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. They are in attachments at the bottom of this story.

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