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

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.

10 Bulldog sports seasons ago

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They cheered for the Bulldogs 10 sports seasons ago. Here are the Ada High School varsity cheerleaders from the 2004-05 school year.

From left, Tiffany Jenkins, Tora Weyer, Tara Miller, Lacey Toland and Leah Salyer.

ONU music department presents faculty concert Nov. 17

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents a faculty concert featuring Dave Kosmyna, associate professor of music, in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Monday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
          

Kosmyna will be accompanied by Pamela Ashmore, ONU lecturer of music, on piano and Tyler Graves, a 2011 ONU graduate, on trumpet. The program includes Vivaldi Concerto in C for two trumpets, Arutunian Trumpet Concerto, and Sachse Concertino in Eb for cornet. The second half will feature the classic jazz of Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton with guests Alex Belhaj on guitar and James Dapogony on piano.

Ada's newest business

Jamie Burger, Ada's newest business owner, opened Simply Torn at 220 N. Main St., earlier this month. The shop offers women's apparel, accessories and home decore boutique items. Watch the Icon for a story about the business. Simply Torn's phone number is 419-733-6604.  Click here to visit its Facebook.

Liberty Township "raining" capital of Hardin County

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. 

15 Minutes with Gabi Rall, AHS senior, dreaming of becoming a pediatrician

By Torie Wright

How does it feel to be a senior? Have you ordered your cap and gown?
It is fun and exciting because I see the high school from a different perspective now. At the same time it is very overwhelming, stressful, and sad because there are a lot of deadlines to meet, and this is the last time that some of us seniors will do the activities that we participate in.

I ordered my cap and gown a few weeks ago.

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