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Several local artists in next ArtSpace/Lima exhibit

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, July 17, 2014

ArtSpace/Lima announces the opening of ArtSpace/Pops 2014: A Fine Craft Invitational in The Ellen Nelson Gallery, Sunday, August 3, 2014.

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Ada police call logs July 7-12

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 17, 2014

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provide the Icon with the Ada police call logs from July 7-12. 

They are provided in the attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Meyer Hall of Science was first called Basic Sciences Building

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Here's more of our Ada past and present series created by Bailey Bowers.

Pictured here is the rear side of ONU’s Meyer Hall of Science, located on Lincoln Avenue. 

Meyer Hall was named for the university’s seventh president, Samuel Lewis Meyer.

Construction began in November 1968 and the building was dedicated Oct. 3, 1970. The building cost roughly $3,200,000. Originally, the structure was called the Basic Sciences Building, since it was home to the biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics departments.

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A higher calling

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 16, 2014

The scene at the First United Methodist Church work site changes daily. Here's a view from July 15.

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Beacon Realty name change - same great service

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Becky Neville’s Main Street Ada real estate brokerage became an independent agency this spring. Its name is now Beacon Realty.

“We continue with the same great service and professional attitude toward real estate,” she said.

Neville’s real estate background goes back 30 years in Hardin County. In July 2001, she opened her office on Main Street.

“I’m expanding our services. We now offer appraisals and market analysis,” said Neville, who is a licensed residential real estate appraiser in addition to being a broker.

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Around 20 basketball seasons ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 16, 2014

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Were you a secret basketball admirer of the Ada High School basketball team? In 1993-94, such a group existed and here's the photo to prove it. The identification of the members is on the photo.

This is from the collection of Ada High School yearbooks in the Ada Public Library.

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