The "how and when it arrived" are unknown. Its presence is simply part of our global experience.
The virus has seriously impacted one of our community’s jewels, Mennonite Memorial Home on West Elm Street. There are no confirmed cases among residents or staff on the other Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio campuses.
FROM ADA ICON - Ada native Chris Wire didn’t build a better mousetrap. He didn’t have to.
Instead, he did create 30-second mousetrap video, viewed, oh, perhaps 100 million times. You’ve no doubt viewed it yourself.
Chris, a 1989 Ada High School graduate and son of Keith and Kathy Wire, owners of Keith’s Hardware, is principal owner of Real Art, a technology and design agency in Dayton.
He says that prior to attending the University of Dayton he worked at Keith’s Hardware practically every day and weekends since he was born and all the way through high school.
Welcome to the Icon's new feature "Wear your mask proudly." Viewers are invited to send a photo of themselves wearing a mask. This is not part of our mask contest, which is now completed.
It's simply a way to encourage viewers to wear masks when in public and to recognize those who are thoughful enough to take the time to wear one.
The Icon will post a different photo each day until we have no more photos to post.
Welcome to the Icon's new feature "Wear your mask proudly." Viewers are invited to send a photo of themselves wearing a mask. This is not part of our mask contest, which is now completed.
It's simply a way to encourage viewers to wear masks when in public and to recognize those who are thoughful enough to take the time to wear one.
The Icon will post a different photo each day until we have no more photos to post.
After 20 years working within several positions in the Village of Bluffton, John Bowers, has accepted the position of operator of the Village of Ada water plant.
He begins his new position in the neighboring village on Monday.
Since 2013 he has served as Bluffton’s waste water treatment plant operator. Bluffton’s plant handles over one-half million gallons of treated water on an average day, under Bower’s oversight.
“I started working for the village when I was 19,” said Bowers, a 1999 Bluffton High School graduate.
Medical laboratory scientists are currently in high demand, and the addition of this major further expands the options available to Bluffton students interested in health care careers
Bluffton University is now offering a medical laboratory science major for students to prepare for a career as a scientist who conducts and reads medical tests in hematology, microbiology, immunology and more.
Medical laboratory science majors will take three years of prerequisite courses in biological sciences, chemistry and mathematics at Bluffton.
Webb Insurance, with offices in Bluffton and Lima, was recognized as Stormwater Superstars for their stormwater management practices by the City of Lima and the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District.
Every year, the two organizations honor businesses that put best management practices in place to protect area rivers.
Webb Insurance Agency and Bacon and Associates are this year's honorees.
The following statistics are from the Allen County Department of Health concerning the COVID-19 virus.
As of April 21 there were 88 confirmed cases in Allen County (72 confirmed, 16 probable). Of those, 37 persons were hospitalized and 12 deaths caused by the virus were confirmed.
The chart shows total cases and new cases resported on a daily basis since March 29.
State Representative Bob Cupp (R-Lima) recently announced the introduction of the HB 610, the Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights. The Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights statutorily implements the enhanced rights of crime victims contained in the “Marsy’s Law” Crime Victims Amendment to the Ohio Constitution, which Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved in November, 2017.
