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Ada’s Farmers and Merchants Picnic canceled

Tractor pull to be decided
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on June 26, 2020 - 6:00am

FROM Ada Icon - Ada’s oldest and longest-running festival, Farmers and Merchants Picnic will take this year off. The parade and other parts of the picnic are also canceled.

It’s another local victim of the covid-19 virus.

Instead, the Farmers and Merchants planning committee will hold a raffle with at least four major prizes, according to Eva Wolke. Those prizes range from a smoker grill and Keystone Meats gift card to a Kahili trip, a television and a firepit.

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Movie review: Just Mercy

The story is very powerful and the film is very effective. Have tissues on hand.
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 25, 2020 - 4:22pm

Icon movie review "Just Mercy"
Reviewed by Wilson
JUST MERCY tells the story of civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson (MICHAEL B. JORDAN), who travels to Alabama fresh out of law school to defend a number of prisoners on death row. His most notable client Walter McMillian (JAMIE FOXX), who is on death row for a murder he did not commit. 

Stevenson’s investigation and defense of McMillian uncovers and exposes the corruption and racism that runs rampant through Monroe County’s justice system.

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Your second video dive into local history

Swiss Historical Society's weekly video tour with Ron Lora talking about an 1854 barn
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 25, 2020 - 4:06pm

Volunteer docents at the Schumacher Homestead, a property owned and operated by the Swiss Community Historical Society (SCHS) of Bluffton and Pandora, were disappointed when the historical facility was unable to open on schedule in early June.

You may watch the video of Ron Lora giving a tour of the barn on the homestead at the bottom of this story -

However, they decided that they show must go on and are now producing weekly video tours of the historical facility.

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Regional news
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And the location answer is below

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 25, 2020 - 2:16pm

We thought this might be a tough one. It turned out so-so, as a couple viewers responded correctly. This is a window on Neufeld residence hall at Bluffton University.

Check the photo below for a larger view.

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Iconoclast View
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Public hearing set July 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 25, 2020 - 1:58pm

Bluffton Board of Zoning and Building Appeals will hold a public hearing Monday, July 6, at 7 p.m., in the town hall third floor community room.

The discussion centers on a resident at 356 S. Main St. request for a variance. The request is a dimensional variance from the required side yard and dwelling setback for the addition of a carport, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator. 

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Regional news
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High-wire act

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 25, 2020 - 1:31pm

An AEP employee works a high-wire act on Bentley Road. Power poles are being moved to enable the August extension of this summer's pedestrian and bike pathway to proceed. In addition, Allen County Engineer's office extended a waste water line across Bentley. The new pathway will extend from Richland Drive to Riley Street.

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