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Ada  on Trump’s short list for major announcement?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Could Ada be the location of a major announcement soon by Donald Trump, presidential hopeful?

Candidate Trump may have narrowed down to five small Ohio communities, each with a four-year liberal arts college, as possibly locations where he may announce his choice of a vice presidential running mate.

The Icon understands the five villages in the final cut include:
• Ada, home of Ohio Northern University
• Bluffton, home of Bluffton University
• Granville, in Licking County, home of Denison University
• Gambier, in Knox County, home of Kenyon College
• Hiram, in Portage County, home of Hiram College

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Easter chalk art

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Ada's chalk artists were at work on Easter Sunday weekend. Members of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church congregation hid 400 Easter eggs for youth to find. And, Easter chalk art filled the church sidewalks. For more photos of the egg hunt click here. (Ken Collins photo)

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Dog of the week: Levi is ready to go home with you

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Meet Levi, 2 year old male border collie mix, 52 pounds

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.

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ONU is the place for multiple academic, athletic, music camps during summer 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Ohio Northern University will host a multitude of camps during summer 2016, each devoted to academics, music or athletics.

ONU will host its 12th Summer Academic and Honors Institute for gifted high school students in three sessions: June 12-17, June 19-24 and July 17-22. This year’s institute includes 21 weeklong academic camps that provide great ways to investigate potential career choices or college majors.

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Library addition estimate: $800,000 to $1 million

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
The vacant lot north of the Ada Public Library will see an addition to the library and much-needed parking in the near future.

The library board advertised for an architect for an addition and renovation estimated to cost $800,000 to $1 million. 

They received eight responses, interviewed four firms, and on Wednesday decided on the top candidate: Garmann/Miller Associates of Minster.

The company the board favored provides not only archictural services, but also engineering services. They have experience with libraries, schools, business, and industry.

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Hootsuite, crowdsourcing, platform, blogger and more at Ada's L.E.A.D. seminar

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Photo and story by Monty Siekerman

If you think social media is only for 20somethings, you are dead wrong. If you think social media for business is a man-thing, wrong again.

About 50 women business leaders attended a seminar at the Dicke Building on Wednesday to hear a presentation on how to effectively use social media to expand their businesses.

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