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Buy Ada First part of 25 Days of Christmas Buy Local Contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 24, 2014

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance and the Buy Ada First Committee will kick off the holiday season with the 25 Days of Christmas Buy Local Contest. 

The contest will begin on Monday, Nov. 24, and will run through Thursday, Dec. 18.  Beginning Nov. 24, each time you spend  money at a participating business you’ll get signed up to win a $500, $200, or $100 Chamber Gold gift certificate or one of over 30 great gifts.

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Daily weather summary: Baby, it's cold outside

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 19, 2014

It's only mid-November and suddenly someone turned down the thermostat.

The lowest minimum daily temperature since Nov. 12 was 13 and the highest was 37 degrees.

Here's the November daily weather summary to day from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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99 models walk the runway during Festival of Trees style show

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Ninety-nine models, including ONU’s own Miss Minnesota, walked the runway at McIntosh Center for a good cause on Nov. 18.

Community Health Professional’s Glitz and Glimmer Style Show, part of this year’s Festival of Trees, put on the show, which featured models showing clothes from 15 area retailers.

Deb Curlis, show director, moved the event from CHP’s to McIntosh this year as it outgrew its space last year.

A copy of the program, listing all models and retailers, is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Reichart's host to Thursday cash mob

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 17, 2014

The Buy Ada First Committee is having a cash mob at Reichart's, 111-113 S. Main St., from 3-5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20.

The cash mob takes place at one of Ada’s most prominent retai stores.

"Fred Reichert welcomed our invitation to host the cash mob. Fred hosted the first-ever cash mob in Ada back in October of 2012,” said Heather Cox, member of the committee.
Cox said that to make the cash mob even more inviting to customers, Reichert’s will offer 10 percent off all items purchased during the cash mob.

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Getting to know Jamie Burger, owner of Ada’s new boutique

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 14, 2014

By Torie Wright

On Nov. 8, residents of Ada celebrated the grand opening of Simply Torn, a new shop on Main Street.

CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF THE SHOP IN THE 10-PAGE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

It was a warm welcome for Jamie Burger, who counted 150 tickets in the drawing she offered and completely sold out of scarves and fleece leggings by 1 p.m.

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Liberty Township "raining" capital of Hardin County

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 13, 2014

The most rainfall recorded during the growing season was 25.16 inches in Liberty Township by Phil Epley.  Blanchard Township was close behind with 25.13 inches as reported by Crop Production Services.

Don't believe us? Check out the chart in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

By Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension Educator
With the help of 15 volunteer rainfall reporters, the Hardin County Extension office has collected unofficial township rainfall data for the past 22 consecutive years. 

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