Regional news

The Icon spotted this plate on Main Street, Bluffton. It's a Hancock County plate that you'll find on a dark red Sonata.

Meet Molly. Molly is a 1 year old female shepherd mix. She weighs 40 pounds, Molly is very shy, but lovable. Can you offer Molly a forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

He's a former Findlay police chief

By Monty Siekerman
Greg Horne, former chief of police for the City of Findlay, began his duties as director of the ONU department of public safety in January.

He was with the Findlay department for 32 years, the last 8 as chief. Since heading ONU security, he has instituted several changes and plans more.

Community Health Professionals Jamboree livens things up in Ada

Story and phtos by Monty Siekerman
Jumbo Jamboree had a good turnout on its first day for the first ever Jamboree held at Community Health Professionals on Thursday. The Jamboree continues Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at CHP, 1200 S. Main.

FABrehab, also located in the building, cosponsored the event which included many activities for young and old alike.

CHECK OUT MONTY'S PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY -

Photos by Ken Collins
If you missed watching fireworks on July 4th, it's no problem. Icon photographer Ken Collins, took photos of the Fourth of July celebration at Faurot Park in Lima.

One of the musical groups at the event was the Lima Area Concert Band, which draws its members from Ada and Bluffton and beyond.

Before the fireworks, some folks were sending Chinese sky lanterns floating into the sky over Lima.

Fireworks, rides, and food were other attractions.

 

Kellogg Farms, TR 50, this year's host farm

Mark your calendar now for the Hardin County Precision Ag Field Day to be held Aug. 23 at Kellogg Farms, 17392 Township Road 50 near Forest.

Bill and Shane Kellogg have committed 305 acres to the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network in cooperation with Ohio Farm Bureau and USDA.

Existing edge of field research shows that placing nutrients below ground dramatically decreases potential for nutrient losses. This farm utilizes subsurface placement of nutrients using strip tillage techniques. Cost savings and yield benefits that can be achieved by improving nutrient efficiencies by subsurface nutrient placement are being measured.

Pages