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They handle taxing questions

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 4, 2016

ONU business students Nick Hensley and Ellie Schmalzl are among several students who have been certified to help with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).

Local residents who earn less than $54,000 can have their taxes prepared free and have them electronically filed.

The tax forms are prepared by ONU business students and checked by Professor Dexter Woods before sending.

The service is available from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until April 5. Appointments are required and may be made by calling 419-772-2075. (Monty Siekerman)

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For two days Ada was the farm capital of Ohio with 900 farmers here

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 3, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman

About 900 farmers and exhibitors attended the conservation and tillage conference held in McIntosh Center on March 2-3.

Here, a large group of attendees hear a panel discussion that included a former deputy Secretary of Agriculture who is a no till farmer.

The conference is organized by OSU. The large group of farmers regularly attends the two-day meeting on the ONU campus during spring break when there are plenty of conference rooms and dining facilities available, as well as accommodations at The Inn.

Photos below - Persons attending the conference, plus:

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Ada High School yearbooks now on sale

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 3, 2016

Ada High School yearbooks are now on sale. Several other noteworthy announcements follow, from the Ada school website:

Yearbooks are on sale. Order your's at yearbookordercenter.com with Ada school code 4902. Parents or friends can also use yearbookordercenter.com under “buy a year book ad” to buy a senior ad. They can upload their own pictures and a special message for their seniors.

AUDITIONS FOR BAND, CREW OR SINGER/DANCER: There will be a meeting Friday for all students interested in auditioning for band, crew or singer/dancer for Varsity Singers next school year. Ear your lunch quickly then meet in Mrs. Glenn’s room.

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2015 Ohio agriculture in review - from OSU Extension Office

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 3, 2016

By Ed Lentz – OSU Extension, Hancock County
Agriculture in 2015 has had many bumps and bruises. I have listed nine events that affected agriculture in our area last year.

Grain Prices. Grain prices continue to remain low for another year. It is been projected that US farm revenue may be at its lowest level since the early 2000’s. Input costs have started to drop but not at a level to match the loss of income. Farm land values have slowly begun to drop as a result of lower farm revenue.

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Ada students score exceptionally well on state report card

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Ada’s 2014-15 school report card was sent home by the Ohio Department of Education on Feb. 25, as was every district in Ohio on that date.

The report cards cover several areas including:
• a school overview,
• achievement,
• progress,
• gap closing,
• graduation rate,
• K-3 literacy and
• prepared for success.

In those categories Ada school students scored exceptionally well in most cases.

Icon viewers may view all pages of Ada's report card by clicking on the link below:

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The days get longer and dusk becomes more photogenic

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Photo essay by Ken Collins

The days are getting longer. As dusk falls on Ada, it presents several interesting artistic photo options for photographers.

Ken Collins took advantage of the later winter sky and found some appropriate silhouettes at First United Methodist Church, plus one photo looking south on Main and to the western skies.

- DON'T MISS THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY

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