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Hootenannies meet twins Saint and Patrick

By Riley Fleece, reporter

The Hardin County Hootenannies met at Faith Holbrook's farm. 

President Faith opened the meeting asking Riley Fleece to lead the American Pledge and Levi Beiler to say the 4-H pledge.  Secretary Elisha Lowery took roll call and read the minutes from last meeting. 

Levi Beiler did his Health and Saftey report on Don't Text and Drive.  The next Health and Saftey Report will be done by Seth Davis on May 1st.  

Money will be due for our 4-H T-shirts and Hoodies on that date as well.  $8 for T's and $20 for hoodies.  

This is more like it

Now this is more like it. April, as we like it, finally arrived in Ada. The park is a popular place to enjoy warm spring weather. (Ken Collins photo)

Here's Tuesday's Ada council agenda

Ada council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 19. The agenda is an attachment to this story.

Face in a Simon Street tree?

Ken Collins, Icon photographer, asks Icon viewers a question:

Is there really a face in this tree along Simon Street, or do I have an over-active imagination?

We think he's on to something.

ONU men's record falls at All-Ohio

By Ashley Birchmeier

Junior Lucas Shumate led the Ohio Northern men's track and field team to a third place finish with 105.5 points Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan.

The Polar Bears improve to 54-7 overall on the season.

Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 163 points, followed by Mount Union in second with 121 points.

Shumate led the Polar Bears in the meet as he won the hammer throw with a new ONU school record distance of 187 feet 2 inches.

The junior broke the previous record of 183 feet 5 inches set by Jesse Marlow.

ONU women's track and field records fall

By Ashley Birchmeier

Sophomore Emily Richards broke the 400-meter school record and teamed up with junior Allie Gast, junior Michelle Mosler and senior Kristine Wagner to claim the 4x100-meter relay school record as women's track and field finished 6th of 18 teams Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships.

The Polar Bears improve to 52-7 overall.

Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 122 points, followed by Oberlin in second with 98.

Richards finished second in the 400-meter dash with a school record time of 56.22. She broke her previous record of 56.79 set earlier this season.

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