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Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, December 17, 2019

The Ion spotted this plate on a potato farm on State Route 12, Pandora.

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2-hour delay Tuesday, Dec. 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Ada schools are on a 2-hour delay. on Tuesdsy, Dec. 17.

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3-hour school delay

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 16, 2019

Ada school moved from a 2-hour to a 3-hour delay this morning, Monday, Dec. 16. Watch the Icon for any further developments.

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ONU sells its FM radio license

The university is looking to transition from on-air to online broadcasting, which is more in keeping with how students today access and use digital media
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 13, 2019

Ohio Northern University has signed a purchase agreement to transfer its WONB-FM radio’s FCC license (94.9 FM) and sell the use of its broadcast tower to Holy Family Radio. 

That story was recently posted on Radio+Television Business Report and confirmed by ONU.

The sale is pending. It is anticipated the process will take two to three months, according to the university.

The university is looking to transition from on-air to online broadcasting, which is more in keeping with how students today access and use digital media. 

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Those adoring doors

Ada elementary doors decked out for the holidays
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 13, 2019

Watch the Icon next week for more door photos -
Adoring doors.

One of the Ada school holiday traditions is a door decorating contest, with over 30 doors competing for prizes.

The judging criteria incluees class participation, neatness, amount of the door covered, theme and creativity, and which door speaks to your holiday heart.

A three-team judging panel of David Retterer, Ada mayor, Rhett Grant, Ada Public Library director, and Fred Steiner, Ada Icon editor, chose this year’s winners, which follow:

Grand champion K-2 –Meghan Kosier
Grand champion 3-5 – Julie Burris

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It's the last week of school for 2019

...and the dress codes goes out the window
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 12, 2019

If there’s an Ada school student in your home don’t be too concerned if he or she goes to school on Monday wear pajamas.

It’s the final week of the 2019 school year, and during this week, anything goes. Friday, Dec. 20, is the final school day of 2019. School opens for 2020 on Monday, Jan. 6.

Here’s the school dress code for next week:

Monday, Dec. 16
Merry Morning Monday
prepare for your long winter’s nap. Wear your favorite winter pajamas.

Tuesday, Dec. 17
Tree Topper Tuesday
Wear your favorite holiday headwear…Santa hat, elf hat, antlers, Christmas hat, and so on.

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