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Harvest and Herb registration form, calendar of Ada events and photos

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce website has a new look as several features were recently added, according to David Dellifield, chamber board president.

The site now includes:
• Harvest and Herb booth registration can be made online.
• Calendar of Ada upcoming events is added. The information from this calendar comes directly from the Ada Icon’s calendar.
• A photo gallery showing various photos from around the community are also on the site.

To view the website CLICK HERE or go to www.adachamber.org.

The Icon spotted this plate on a grey Honda CR-V on Main Street, Bluffton. Meaning? What's your guess?

8 inclement wether days already used

Since Ada Schools has used 8 inclement weather/calamity days, 3 more than the allotted 5, students will attend school on Monday, March 6, through Wednesday, March 8, the first 3 days of Spring Break.

> If there is another calamity/weather day, the make-up day would be March 9 then March 10.
> Should there be an 11th calamity day, the school system would begin to add days to the end of the school year beginning with May 26

She's made a tremendous impact on the community

Deb Curlis, Ada’s Wonder Woman, earned a deserved Hardin County award as she was named 2016 Citizen of the Year.

WATCH TWO VIDEOS and several photos below:
– Introduction of Deb Curlis by Jesse Purcell
- Deb Curlis remarks are in the video at the bottom of this story

The award was presented to a full house of friends and acquaintances at the 11th annual membership meeting and award ceremony of the Hardin County Chamber Business and Alliance.

The dinner meeting was in McIntosh Center Feb. 23.

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Conservation Tillage Conference expected to draw 900 people

By Monty Siekerman
More than 900 people are expected for the annual Conservation Tillage Conference to be held in McIntosh Center March 7-8. There will be 60 presenters and many agribusiness exhibitors on hand to discuss new ideas and technologies.

Here are some questions that will be answered:

* How to improve soil health.

* How to produce corn in the most profitable and environmentally safe way.

* How to fit cover crops into your operation.

* How to apply manure to make the most efficient use of nutrients.

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