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Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship applications accepted

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 5, 2015

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton, is accepting applications for the Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship.

The scholarship is meant to promote the career of nursing.  Therefore the scholarship money may be used toward a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a degree as a Registered Nurse, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The scholarship is to be used to pay school related expenses toward any of these degrees.

The scholarship offers a minimum award of $500, and will be paid directly to the vocational school or college where the student is enrolled.

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It's simple: take selfie at a local business and...maybe you'll win a cash prize

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 5, 2015

This looks like fun and maybe I can win some cash.

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliiance is rolling out its new Buy Local logo.

During the logo launch Icon viewers can support Hardin County's small businesses, shops and eateries. There's a chance to win a $50 Chamber Gold Gift Certificate.

Here's what you do:

Step 1 - "Like" the chamber's Facebook page

Step 2 -  Post a “selfie” of you "buying local" with a Hardin County business within the comment section of this posting.

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Friday night invitation to get close to Jupiter - at the ONU Observatory

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Friday evening is another opportunity for Icon viewers to do  some nighttime sky gazing.

The Ohio Northern University Physics and Astronomy faculty welcomes viewers to the ONU Observatory from 8 to 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, to view "The Opposition of Jupiter."

Dr. Jason Pinkney, said, "The gas giant Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, will be in opposition on Feb. 6, meaning that it will be at its closest approach to the Earth.

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Six January days had minus zero degree readings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 1, 2015

Raise your hand if you thought January 2015 was colder than most Januarys.

There's lot of hands raised out there and you are correct. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the average January 2015 daily temperature was 21.6 degrees.

The normal January daily temperature is 25.4 degrees.

Even though it was a colder-than-normal January the highs and lows included a 59 degree fluxuation. The high temperature of January was 51 on Jan. 3. The low was seven days later at minus 8. That mark was one of six January days that reached minus zero degrees.

Snowfall for the month included 13.1 inches.

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Good Agricultural Practices class Feb. 10 in Mt. Victory

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, January 30, 2015

A Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) class has been planned for Hardin County.  GAPs classes are training sessions for fruit and vegetable producers taught by personnel from Ohio State University’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety Program.  The February 10 program will be from 9:00 am-12:00 noon at the Scioto Valley Produce Auction, 18715 County Road 200, Mt. Victory.  The GAPs class is open to all fruit and vegetable producers and will be presented without technology.  Attending an OSU GAPs class does not equate to being ‘GAPs Certified.’

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How safe is Ada? How about 65th safest community in the entire Buckeye State

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 30, 2015

How safe is it living in Ada? According to a consumer report from ValuePenguin it's extremely safe.

The report rated Ada as 65th safest city in Ohio.

Analysts at ValuePenquin conducted a study to compare a variety of crime metrics across nearly 230 cities and villages in Ohio.

CLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE REPORT.

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