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Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 13, 2017

Next time you are in Bluffton drive on Jackson Street and you'll see this on a red Chevy. A real golf fan.

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The Icon's guide to shopping local for Valentine's Day

Plus a dessert sample from Liberty National Bank
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 10, 2017

Story and photso by Monty Siekerman

Shop local, buy local says the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. With that thought, The Icon offers several ideas for the person still in search of the perfect gift for Feb. 14.

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Kara Van De Weert offers sweets at Liberty National Bank on Friday. Customers were treated to a large selection of desserts to munch on in recognition of Valentine's Day on Tuesday.

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More I-75 construction around Findlay starts this spring

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 10, 2017

Beaver Excavating Co., Canton, is the apparent low bidder for a project, which will reconstruct and widen Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County beginning this spring.

The apparent successful bid was $113.2 million. The contract will be officially awarded in approximately two weeks once a review of all bidding documents is complete.

The project will take place from just south of Harrison Street/County Road 144, which is just south of the Ohio 15/U.S. Route 68 interchange, to the County Road 99 interchange in Findlay.

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8,662 meals served

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, February 9, 2017

ReStore Community Center served 8,662 meals last year and distributed 122 emergency food packages. The free meals include those served at noon four days a week and during at Crockpot Tuesday at the center, and the 1,500 lunches served to children at War Memorial Park during the summer.

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ONU business students offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Service begins Feb. 14 - appointments required
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 8, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Again this year, taxpayers can receive free income tax assistance from ONU business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).

The service is available from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning Feb. 14 at the business college.

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Two Alger area fires under investigation

$5,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 7, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
A garage fire in Alger and a field fire in Marion Township are being investigated as arson, according to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.

Both fires are being investigated by the Hardin County Fire and Explosion investigation team. 

The Alger Community Fire Association responded both fires.

On Feb. 3 the fire department responded to a garage fire at 207 W. Wagner St. in Alger. The field fire on Feb. 5 was located in the 1200 block of County Road 92 in Marion Township.

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