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Ada schools on 2-hour delay Friday AM

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 6, 2020

Ada schools announced a 2-hour delay for Friday morning. The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 9:17 p.m.

Any other organizations with delays or cancellations may send information to: [email protected].

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Ada schools cancelled - Thursday, Feb. 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Ada schools are cancelled for today, Thursday, Feb. 6. The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts earlier this morning.

Any organization with a delay or cancellation may notify the Icon at [email protected].

Your notice will be posted in this story and on Ada Icon Facebook that has a reach of 2,500+ viewers.

 

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2019 zoning permits total nearly $727,631

41 permits filed, down from 56 filed in 2018
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 5, 2020

2019 zoning permits listed
at the bottom of this story

Ada’s 2019 zoning permits totaled an estimated value of $727,631, according to the summary presented to Ada council on Feb. 4 by Michael Harnishfeger, zoning inspector.

Last year saw 41 permits issued, down from 56 in 2018. The report reveals two new single-family homes constructed and several residential additions in 2019.

“The greatest requests for permits dealt with fences and sheds,” said Harnishfeger. “And, in 2019 we had progress on the First United Methodist Church parking lot with the demolition of two neighborhood house.”

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Volunteer income tax assistance available

Provided by ONU business students starting Feb. 11
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

 Taxpayers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).

The VITA program offers free tax help to persons who generally make $55,000 or less who need assistance in preparing their tax returns.

As part of this program, ONU students receive training and become IRS-certified to help prepare basic and intermediate tax returns and identify special credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly.

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Icon's Oscars Contest now accepting entries

Deadline to enter 6 p.m. Sunday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

CLICK HERE to enter the Icon's Oscar Contest.

Just when you thought there were no more Icon contests, the Icon Oscar’s Contest is on the way.

The contest is now accepting entries. The contest includes multi-choice questions, so you can enter even if you don’t have a clue about this year’s movies.

The Oscars ceremony is held on Sunday evening, Feb. 9. The deadline to enter the contest is 6 p.m. on Sunday. The winner receives 6 passes to the Shannon Theatre, Bluffton

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Someone turned up the heat

and forgot to turn off the water spigot in January
Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Someone turned up the heat and forgot to turn off the water spigot last month.

January 2020’s average high temperature was 39.2 degrees and the average low was 27.2 degrees, making the average January temperature slightly above freezing at 33.2 degrees.

Compare those numbers with January’s normal average temperature of 25.4 degrees. 

And,  while most of us don’t remember the snow, January’s total was 5.6 inches. Precipitation was 4.29 inches. Compare that to the normal average precipitation for January of 2.26 inches.

January’s temperatures ranged 56 degrees during the month with a high of 64 on Jan. 11 and a  low was 8 on Jan. 20.

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