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Ada chamber lists events involving chamber members

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Here's a preview of events to come in Ada this winter from the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 6 –10 p.m. at Norada Lanes – Rotary Superbowl Bowling Battle.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m. – Chocolate Bake-off at the Library.

Thursday, Feb. 14,  10 –3 p.m. – Sweet Treats at Liberty National Bank – enjoy sweets made just for you from the LNB employees.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 6–7:30 p.m. – Be Mine Chocolate and Wine at The Inn at ONU.

Saturday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m. – ONU Relay for Life.

Monday, Feb. 18 – PRESIDENT’S DAY.

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Bingo planned for Thursday, Jan. 31, at The Center on Central in Ada sponsored by Ada Music Boosters is cancelled for tonight.

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ODOT is busy in Hardin County this month as the map indicates. As of Jan. 30 ODOT has the following county report, (2018 figures in parentheses):

Lane miles: 309 

Tons of salt: 1,260 (2,804)

Gallons of de-icer: 20,220 (25,728)

Miles drive: 40,600 (57,741)

Total cost: $272623 ($514,921)

All morning classes cancelled; offices, facilities re-open at regularly scheduled hours

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Due to the continuing National Weather Service Wind Chill Warning, all Ohio Northern University morning academic classes are cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 31, according to the ONU Facebook.

Classes will resume at noon on Thursday, Jan. 31, including rehearsals and student events.

All administrative offices and academic facilities, including the libraries, will re-open at their regularly scheduled hours on Thursday, Jan. 31.  

It's an Ada-made football on sale in Lakeland, Florida

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By Monty Siekerman
Icon's Florida correspondent
It’s nice to find a photo of an Ada water tower and a little piece of the history of the community a thousand miles away.

There it was—a football for sale at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Lakeland, Fla., with one side of the package showing the Ada water tower and a brief history of the Ada-made Wilson football.

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A high of 46 last Wednesday and a low of -1 the day before. Here's the previous seven day weather highs and lows from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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