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Harvest and Herb Fest Ada's main fall attraction - and it's Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2013

Here's Saturday's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Fest schedule:

9 .m. - 4 p.m. - Booths open
10 a.m. - Main Street parade

Cole Motors Parking Lot
Noon - National Anthem, Ada High School marching band
Followed by the crowning of the 2013 Ada Harvest and Herb Queen

At the Ada Railroad Park
1 p.m. - Liberty National Bank kiddie tractor pull (registration begins at 12:30 p.m.)

Musical performers
Kevin Plaugher will perform from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Mike Wright and Jim Boedicker will take the stage from 2:15 to 3 p.m

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Ada Kiwanis Club hears about the Underground Railroad

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, September 19, 2013

President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 10 at McIntosh Center, ONU.

Jon Umphress offered the invocation.

The following guests were introduced: David Faulkner, Allie Puntel and Elizabeth McKinney.

The 45th wedding anniversary of Bruce and Sandy Neely (September 14, 1968) was noted.

Joe Ferguson reported that the club’s donation to the Buyers Club at the Hardin County Fair Livestock Show was a good investment. 19 fair animals were purchased by the group.

In business:

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ONU's Miss Minnesota is 4th runner-up in Miss America Pageant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2013

Rebecca Yeh, Ohio Northern University student, and Miss Minnesota, became the 4th runner-up in the 2014 Miss America Pageant Sunday night in Atlantic City.

After winning Thursday's talent competition it was obvious that she would break through to the top 15 finalists, which she did. But she continued up the ladder and was among the last five finalists standing.

As fourth runner up she receives a $10,000 scholarship. 
3rd runner up - Miss Florida
2nd runner up - Miss Oklahoma
1st runner up - Miss California
Miss America 2014 - Miss New York

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Nathan Davis winner of Icon's week 3 football contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2013

Nathan Davis is the winner of Week 3 of the Icon football contest, according to Corey Greer, contest judge. Davis, Melina Woods and Tater Hooker all correctly picked 11 games. Davis was declared the winner by virtue of the first tie-breaker. 

Other contestants:

10 correct - Adelyn Althaus, Ben Reineke, Bill Edwards, David Glick, Jim Dillman, Nathan Lamb and Todd Fleharty.

9 correct - Barry Schneck, Brad Smith, Coral Lamb, Duane Bollenbacher, John Clevidence, John Dailey, Mark Delisle, Nathan Curtis, Randy Stewart, Rich Johnson and Seth Burkholder.

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Who am I? Here's the hints, one more time; answer at bottom of story

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 13, 2013

By Alisa Armbrecht

Last chance. Who Am I? The Icon posted this photo with the following hints earlier this week. The answer is at the bottom of this story. Just in case you are still in the dark, here are the hints:

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Brad Smith winner of Icon football contest week 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 9, 2013

The winner of Week 2 of The Icon Football Contest is Brad Smith.  He correctly picked 14 of 15 games this week.

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