Farmers in the area will soon have the opportunity to participate in the Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference (CTC), one of the largest agricultural programs in northwestern Ohio.
Over 500 farmers, consultants, industry representatives, government officials and the curious will meet each day of the two day conference to listen to university specialists, industry representatives, and producers discuss new products and ideas for agriculture.
Tom Simmons (left) greets Gale Daugherty and Joe Campoli at the ONU men's basketball game Saturday. Simmons has been athletic director since 1999. Daugherty, who now lives in Lexington, Ky., was head coach from 1972 to 1992. Campoli was assistant coach with Daugherty for 20 years, then head coach from 1992 to 2005. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Frosty and friends showed up all over town this week. These guys aren't shy about photographs, so the Icon snapped a few and share them with viewers. Click here to view the snowman photo gallery.
The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association is looking for 2015 Lamb & Wool Queen contestants and scholarship applicants.
Eligible candidates for the title, Lamb & Wool Queen, must be age 15 through 20 as of Jan. 1, 2015, and either live on a farm where sheep are produced, or have a sheep project in the Hardin County Junior Fair to be eligible. Contestants must complete an entry form.
For further information about the Lamb & Wool Queen contest, please contact the Sheep Improvement Queen Committee Chair, Kristie Fay at 419-673-8264.
Apollo Career Center will kick off Career Tech Education Month with the annual All Area Boards Meeting held Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Apollo Commons.
The program highlights include a presentation by Superintendent Judy Wells and Nate Neuenschwander, President of Touchstone CPM, on the progress of the seven-phase construction/renovation of Apollo Career Center.
Following will be the induction of three alumni into the Apollo Hall of Fame:
• Chris Buell, Welding Supervisor, Crown Equipment, Perry
• Nicole (Saunders) Scott, Marketing Director, Allen County Lima Area Chamber of Commerce, Secretarial, Elida
