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Pair of Hardin County artists open the gallery season

Marilyn Turner McPheron, Judith Steele exhibit opens Sept. 17
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The gallery season at Ohio Northern University kicks-off on Sunday, Sept. 17, with “Home Is Where the Art Is,” a printmaking show by artists Marilyn (Turner) McPheron and Judith Steele. 

The Hardin County natives will share their intaglio and relief prints, and artists books in this first 2017–18 exhibition at the Elzay Gallery of Art. After graduating from high school, both artists expanded their artistic capabilities through college, professional experiences, and personal endeavors.

Now, these professional artists return home to Hardin County to share their work, perspectives, and mutual love for creating art. 

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Just east of Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Just east of Ada, corn and soybean farms are turning into a giant wind farm. The Hog Creek Wind Farm will soon sprout 30 wind turbines north of Dola and Dunkirk, a $100 million investment developed by EDP Renewables. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Pictured are four turbines reaching for the sky, while a fifth (at left) is being hefted into place by a tall crane. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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The things a 3D printer can do

Join the next session at the library on Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Rhett Grant, Ada Public Library director, demonstrated what a 3D printer can do and explained how it works during two sessions held at the library last week.

He plans another meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday for those interested.

Here, Connie Fleming president of the library board, and Angela Carman and daughter Isabelle watch the machine make a ghost out of plastic.

The equipment is on loan from NORWELD, a consortium of libraries, and will travel from library to library for demonstrations. The 3D printer takes a coil of plastic and forms whatever the computer software tells it to.

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Pollinator at work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

That's a bumble bee enjoying a bed of sedum. There's a pretty good chance that a cousin of this bee is on your backyard sedum. For a longer shot check the next photo.

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Twisted Whisk Cafe, Bluffton coffee shop, now open until 7 p.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

There’s great news for Ada coffee lovers.

Twisted Whisk Café, 101 S. Main St., Bluffton, announced it is extending it hours.

The popular downtown meeting place is now open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Sam Erter, one of the of café’s partners, said that the owners are very happy to be able to expand hours from 5 to 7 p.m.

Erter and Jessi and Luke Davis purchased the coffee shop and building this spring from previous owners, Phil and Sharon Zimmerly.

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Is this the Lincoln Highway's oldest graffiti?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The Icon keeps an eye out for Ada area oddities. This one is certainly in our top 10.

You'll find this cement fence post on the corner of Phillips Road and Lincoln Highway. The top of the post reads: "Sept. 1 1912." It was written in the post before the cement hardened. There's even an artistic design above the date.

The person who wrote the date on the post is unknown.

To make it more interesting, this could be the oldest existing graffiti - we are stretching the definition here - related to the entire Lincoln Highway. The highway was conceived in 1912.

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