The Circle K chapter at Ohio Northern University will host the October 26 Halloween parade with registration beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the parade starting at 6:00 p.m.
The Ada Icon will provide updates if there are any weather-related announcements.
MEDIA RELEASE__OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Educator Jami Dellifield has been recognized with the prestigious Distinguished Service Award (DSA) from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS).
Dellifield received the award on Thursday, October 1, during the NEAFCS National Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Here in electronic form and also available in print are the September 2026 Ada Icon Highlights. This issue includes 29 articles from the 236 items posted on AdaIcon.com during the past month.
Print copies have been delivered for in-house reading at the Ada Public Library, Beatitudes and Heterick Memorial Library.
I'm looking for additional locations to distribute print copies and share feedback on ways to grow this local resource. Drop me a line or give me a ring to discuss the possibilities: [email protected], 567-400-4266.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteer program will host its annual Fall Children’s Program, on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. The program will take place at the Friendship Gardens located at 960 West Kohler Street, Kenton, OH 43326.
Children 5 and up can attend and must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
This year, children will be discovering the amazing world of native insects and the plants they call home. Children will explore eight fun, hands-on activity stations that offer exciting opportunities to learn, discover, and enjoy the outdoors.
By Ashlyn Dickinson, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In the 5th century B.C., the “Father of Medicine” Hippocrates referred to a disease known as the “arthritis of the rich.” He noted that a life of luxury, including idleness and heavy drinking and eating, resulted in this condition that today we know as gout. In the 16th-18th centuries, gout was known as the “disease of kings.” Monarchs such as Henry VIII were known to have gout as a result of his rich diet and this was culturally glorified to show your wealth. In the United States, Benjamin Franklin is known to have a history with gout.
