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Volunteer income tax assistance available

Provided by ONU business students starting Feb. 11
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

 Taxpayers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).

The VITA program offers free tax help to persons who generally make $55,000 or less who need assistance in preparing their tax returns.

As part of this program, ONU students receive training and become IRS-certified to help prepare basic and intermediate tax returns and identify special credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly.

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Icon's Oscars Contest now accepting entries

Deadline to enter 6 p.m. Sunday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

CLICK HERE to enter the Icon's Oscar Contest.

Just when you thought there were no more Icon contests, the Icon Oscar’s Contest is on the way.

The contest is now accepting entries. The contest includes multi-choice questions, so you can enter even if you don’t have a clue about this year’s movies.

The Oscars ceremony is held on Sunday evening, Feb. 9. The deadline to enter the contest is 6 p.m. on Sunday. The winner receives 6 passes to the Shannon Theatre, Bluffton

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Someone turned up the heat

and forgot to turn off the water spigot in January
Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Someone turned up the heat and forgot to turn off the water spigot last month.

January 2020’s average high temperature was 39.2 degrees and the average low was 27.2 degrees, making the average January temperature slightly above freezing at 33.2 degrees.

Compare those numbers with January’s normal average temperature of 25.4 degrees. 

And,  while most of us don’t remember the snow, January’s total was 5.6 inches. Precipitation was 4.29 inches. Compare that to the normal average precipitation for January of 2.26 inches.

January’s temperatures ranged 56 degrees during the month with a high of 64 on Jan. 11 and a  low was 8 on Jan. 20.

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February brake and rotor special

Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Leiber's Garage in Bluffton and Tommy Tire in Ada has a February brake and rotor special offer, according to Tom Dotson.

The $50 off per axle offer includes:
• Free brake inspection
• Installation of new brake pads with limited lifetime parts warranty and new rotors.

In Bluffton - Leiber's Garage, 130 Vance St., 419-358-7006
In Ada - Tommy Tire, 3230 State Route 309, 419-634-8401

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College Credit Plus meeting next week

The program is for parents and students at Ada High School
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 3, 2020

Ada High School will host a College Credit Plus meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the school auditorium, according to Erinn Prater, school counselor.

The program is for parents and students at Ada junior high and high school. Persons wanting additional information should contact Prater at 418-634-2746, or Dan Lee, high school principal.

If the student chooses to use the credit toward high school graduation, the cost of tuition, books, and fees will be paid by the high school. 

Students may enroll during the school day or in the evening.

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Here comes the Icon Oscars Contest

ENTER NOW
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 3, 2020

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Just when you thought there were no more Icon contests, the Icon Oscar’s Contest is here.

The contest includes multi-choice questions, so you can enter even if you don’t have a clue about this year’s movies.

The Oscars ceremony is held on Sunday evening, Feb. 9. The deadline to enter the contest is 6 p.m. on Sunday. The winner receives 6 passes to the Shannon Theatre, Bluffton

The Icon Oscars Contest will ask for you to select, with multi-choices provided, the following:

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