Regional news

A special tourism issue of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance newsletter " Alliance All Access," is now posted on The Ada Icon. 

The issue includes details on several events happening this summer in Hardin County. To view the newsletter open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Buy Local First Hardin County Spring Scavenger Hunt
The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is partnering with 29 local businesses and sponsors to kick off a Buy Local First Hardin County Spring Scavenger Hunt. The Scavenger Hunt will run from May 25 to June 3. 

 The prizes include: an Ipad II; 2 prizes of 2 tickets to the outdoor drama Tecumseh; 4 prizes of a V.I.P. Car Pass to African Safari Wildlife Park; $100 Chamber Gold gift certificate; $50 Chamber Gold gift certificate; two tickets to Sauder Village; and 4 prizes of a $10 Gift Certificate for the Freed Center for the Performing Arts at ONU.  

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is partnering with 29 local businesses and sponsors to kick off a Buy Local First Hardin County Spring Scavenger Hunt.

The Scavenger Hunt will run from May 25 to June 3. The Buy Local First Hardin County campaign is a way to educate the community on the benefits of Buying Local.

This scavenger hunt is your opportunity to check out and support not only the businesses participating in the hunt, but also all the local businesses in Hardin County.

Will someone please turn up the thermostat! These high and low temperatures feel more like April than May. Here's the past seven day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Icon weather observer.
                   High    Low   Prec
May 7          74       52
May 8          78       54      0.01
May 9          81       53      0.07
May 10        70       53      0.33
May 11        57       38      0.04
May 12        56       36
May 13        58       34

Several events are on the Ada Music Booster and school music organization’s calendars in the next few weeks.

May 14 jewelry and purse auction/raffle
The boosters will hold a jewelry and purse auction/raffle fundraiser at the Ada VFW Hall at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.), Tuesday, May 14.

Over $1,500 of jewelry and $3,000 of purses will be auctioned off or raffled off. One of the purses has $100 cash inside. There is also a silent auction with products such as lia Sophia jewelry, Yankee Candles, Pampered Chef, handbags and similar items.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY

It was music on the lawn Friday night in Ada. Richard Gainey took these photos of members of the ONU band performing outdoors.

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