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Vancrest census should be at 20 by the end of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Vancrest Nursing Home held interviews all day on Tuesday for many positions.

The new facility has received all necessary approvals from state and federal agencies to admit more people.

Currently, there are 14 residents. Administrator Randy Cox expects that number to increase to 20 by the end of the week, thus the need for more employees in all areas.

Only two people were waiting for interviews when the hiring session began.

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School is underway - here's some useful info

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Here's some news from the Ada school website:

Sept. 5th No School Labor Day
Sept. 6th No School Hardin County Fair Day- Band Show at 7 p.m.
Sept. 7th Hardin County Fair Show Choir Show at 7 p.m.
Sept. 17th Harvest & Herb Festival
Sept. 19th No School Staff Professional Development meeting
Sept. 25th Powder Puff Football Game @ Ada Park 7 to 9 p.m.
Sept. 28th Homecoming Community Bonfire 8 to 9 p.m.
Sept. 30th Homecoming Parade 5:45 p.m.
Sept. 30th Homecoming Game at 7 p.m.

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F&M parade - were you in it or did you watch? Here's some photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

There was a parade in Ada on Saturday and you were probably in it or watching.

Monty Siekerman offers the following selection of parade photos from this year's Ada Farmers' and Merchants' Parade.

WATCH FOR MORE PARADE PHOTOS TUESDAY -

• Hardin County Mounted Police
• Ada High School Marching Band
• Princess candidate Kyleigh Watson
• Princess candidate Brooklynn Simon
• Midget football team
• Midget football cheerleaders

 

 

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Liberty Township farm host to Tuesday Twilight Tour

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Two upcoming August Twilight Tours will have farmers thinking outside of the box. 

Tuesday, Aug. 16, Ted Griffith will be discussing how he has inter-seeded soybeans into growing wheat using 15 inch rows. 

This Twilight Tour will be held near the field located at 6551 State Route 701, Ada starting at 7 p.m.

This practice, called Modified Relay Intercropping (MRI), enables a producer to get respectable wheat yields, while at the same time produce a field of soybeans that usually yield better than double cropped beans. 

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F&M Picnic: Parade goes without hitch, just a few sprinkles, then a gully washer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 14, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman

Those attending the Farmers and Merchants picnic on Saturday were having a fun time until noon. Then, there were a few sprinkles, followed by a gully washer at 2 p.m., sending even the diehard picnic-goers home.

MORE  PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY

Events were cancelled, rides and food trucks packed up and left, and those hosting games escaped the tropical-like downpours that continued throughout the afternoon.

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Here's your guide to all weekend Ada garage sales

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 12, 2016

PRINTER-FRIENDLY GARAGE SALE MAPS
ARE IN TWO ATTACHMENTS BELOW.

The three-day annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way across America yard sale began in Ada on Thursday morning amid sunny skies.

A tent along Main Street in the Railroad Park will be manned during the sale by the Ada chamber and C.I.C. members, the local sponsoring organizations.

In addition to handing out the maps, people visiting the tent can also find Ada sesquicentennial books and yardsticks.

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