During the month of July, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 1.68 inches of rain in Hardin County.
Last year, the average rainfall for July was 4.66 inches. The extremely dry month had lower rainfall totals in the northern half of the county, although most areas in the southern half recorded low rainfall amounts as well.
Liberty Township recorder, Phil Epley, reports rainfall at 1.24 inches and 11.01 inches for the growing season.
Dale Rapp in Dudley Township received 4.32 inches of rain for the month, the most of any of the township sites. The least rain in July, 0.55 inches, was collected in Blanchard Township by Crop Production Services.
A question in the minds of many Ada coffee drinkers is: "When will the new Cosi open?" Answers range from a "soft" opening on Thursday all the way to a couple weeks away when the parking lot is sealed. The hold up is approval from state inspections, as the Icon understands it. The new sign is up and Ken Collins photographed the sign installation. His photos of the project are below.
Ready, Set, Grow Preschool is ready for 2016-17. The staff provided The Icon with the following information about the year.
OPEN HOUSE is Thursday, Aug. 18 from 9-11:30 a.m. or 5:30-7 p.m.
Please stop by the school and drop off/update any paperwork, school supplies, and August payments and registration fees ($25 per child, non-refundable).
Ohio Northern University will offer a history course that is hard to beat, or at least has a beat, during fall semester. “History of Rock ‘N’ Roll in the 1960s” will explore history through the lens of rock music.
The course will explore how society and rock music in the 1960s influenced each other, how rock ‘n’ roll music is a product of those times, and how rock music from that period continues to resonate in current music.
The class is an inter-disciplinary endeavor taught by Raymond Schuck, assistant professor of history; Dr. Rebecca Casey, associate professor of music; and William Mancuso, assistant professor of art.
