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Here's results of last week's Icon poll

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

Here's the results of last week's Icon poll. Take this week's poll, asking about your most watched TV channel at: http://www.adaicon.com/which-these-tv-networks-do-you-watch-most

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Enter the Icon's Golden Globe contest

The winner will soon watch a movie while eating a free pizza
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

You don’t have to be a movie expert to enter the Icon’s Golden Globe Awards contest.

Of course, it helps if you are, but the contest includes multiple-choice questions and that evens the playing field as much as we can tilt it in each contestant’s favor.

Click here to enter

The Golden Globe awards presentation is Sunday evening, Feb. 28. Contestants may enter until noon on Feb. 28.

Like our previous contests, you may enter as many times as you wish, but you may use your own name only once.

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Ada's Sumner repeats as NWC honorable mention pick

Allen East freshman Savana Brooks was also named HM all-league
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Ada sophomore guard Courtney Sumner received All-Northwest Conference girls basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting held recently.

Sumner led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring, steals, assists and three-point goals to earn honorable mention all-league notice.

The Lady Bulldogs finished their regular season 5-14 overall and 1-7 in the NWC. 

Sumner also was named honorable mention all-league last season as a freshman. 

Spencerville senior Emma Leis was selected the 2020-21 NWC Player of the Year in voting by the league coaches. 

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Winter Ada sunset

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

Meghan Yoakum shares this snow photo with Icon viewers. She wins a 3 Brothers Family Pizza with this photo entry in the Icon snow contest. She said the photo was taken outside her family home south of Ada on State Route 235. Watch the Icon all week for more entries in the contest.

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Here's Kindergarten information for 2021-22

Registration online from March 1 to March 12
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

Ada Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year will be done online using FinalForms this year, according to Ben Thaxton, elementary principal.

For families with a child who will be 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2021, the student is eligible for Kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year.

Registration takes place from March 1 to March 12. Parents are asked not to register until March 1, because the online window does not open until that date. Screening dates will be announced later.

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Understanding Virus Mutation

Everything you need to know about viral mutations
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, February 20, 2021

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

The virus that has caused a global pandemic has mutated. But what does that mean?

Read on for everything you need to know about virus mutations.

What Is a Virus Mutation?

All viruses mutate. Even though the word "mutate" sounds a little scary, not all mutations make viruses stronger.

Virus mutations are simply changes viruses make as they make copies of themselves inside of a host.

Why Do Viruses Mutate?

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