Regional news

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Ada schools are cancelled today (Thursday, Feb. 27). The announcement was made at 7:32 a.m. on Ohio Alerts.

Organizations with weather-related cancellations may contact the Icon at [email protected].

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Ada schools are on a two-hour delay for Thursday morning, Feb. 27, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent. The delay was announced at 10:07 p.m. on Ohio Alerts.

Watch the Icon for further announcements.

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Ada middle and high school students interested in spinning a flag are invited to a color guard clinic.

Clinics are in the gym on  March 10, 12, 17 and 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The clinic is open to beginners and veterans in both middle school and high school. Sign up sheets are in the school office and band room. 

Conservation Tillage Conference brings estimated 800 here

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Ada becomes the agricultural capital of Ohio March 3 and 4 as the Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC) takes place on the ONU campus.

It is the largest agriculture meeting in northwestern Ohio. Historically over 800 people attend each day of this two-day conference.  

The meeting and program are developed by The Ohio State University Extension Specialists along with agriculture and natural resources educators in local counties with assistance from local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Arts and crafts show in downtown

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Vendor registrations are being accepting for the Saturday, May 9, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts festival.

Here are some of the details for this year’s show:
•  Family-oriented festival with lots of free entertainment, such as pony rides, mini golf, a llama exhibit, and live music.

• Vendors selling non-commercial artwork and crafts welcome. Vendor license required.

• Approximately 85 outdoor booth spaces available along Main Street.

• Vendors supply your own booth, canopy etc. 

It's headed to the Guinness World Record Museum, and you know why

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This football is one-of-a-kind.

It’s a customized football used in Ada’s world record football toss. It’s on its way to the Guinness World Record Museum.

In case you need a refresher course, here’s the story: 

In late December Ada joined the record books, not just any record book – the Guinness World Record Book.

Many viewers reading this participated in the record-setting event. It was on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at War Memorial Stadium.

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