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Wilson Football offers "Ada-made" commemorative Super Bowl footballs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 8, 2016

Those Ada-made Wilson football are a hot item today. They're priced from $129.99 to $199.99.

From the Chicago headquarters of Wilson Sporting Goods comes this newsletter message: 

Limited edition commemorative footballs available now

Made in the USA and handcrafted at Wilson's Football Factory in Ada, Ohio, our one-of-a-kind commemorative Super Bowl 50 Footballs are the perfect way to remember the Broncos big win in Santa Clara.

And...further down in the article comes: 

"Not a Bronco fan? Check out our NFL Team Shop Because true fandom doesn't take an off season.

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Is your birthday Feb. 29? We want to know

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 6, 2016

It's Leap Year!

The Ada Icon seeks viewers in the Ada school district or Ohio Northern University students, faculty or staff, who celebrate a Feb. 29 birthday.

Please contact the Icon at [email protected].

We want to interview you and see how you celebrate a once-every-four-year birthday.

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Fox News video shows "how footballs are made"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 6, 2016

National media become "Ada friendly" during Super Bowl frenzy week. As an example, Fox News featured "how footballs are made in a recent video."

The Icon created screen shots of several of the Wilson employees featured in this video. Those photos are below this story.

Unfortunately, the video does not mention Ada, Ohio.

(Request to Icon viewers: If you are aware of other national news outlets featuring Ada, send us the link. We'll post it.)

Here's the Fox story link:

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4741503317001/how-super-bowl-footballs-are-made/

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MHCO accepting nursing scholarship applications

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 6, 2016

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 and 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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Fertilizer applicator certification training event held at ONU March 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 6, 2016

Ohio Northern University is the host site of a fertilizer applicator certification training event set for Tuesday, March 1.

A three-hour certification program for any applicator who does not have a pesticide license will be offered March 1 from 1 - 4 p.m. in the McIntosh Center.

Agricultural fertilizer applicator certification is now required for farmers who apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres of agricultural production grown primarily for sale. 

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Sheep Improvement Assn. accepting candidates for Lamb and Wool queen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 5, 2016

The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association will hold their annual Lamb Banquet on Saturday, March 5, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Kenton, at 6:30 pm.  Tickets for the banquet can be obtained from the Extension office at 1021 W. Lima Street, Suite 103, Kenton.  Adult tickets are $15, Children $7, and 2015 Hardin County Junior Fair Sheep Exhibitors FREE with a reservation given at 419-674-2297 by Feb. 29.

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