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Can you see it? A young garter snake watches the Icon's photographer as it slides through the leaves near Little Riley Creek. About 15 inches long, this location along Campus Drive is a spot where several members of this family hang out during the summer.

It was surprised to find some of its facilities on a list who have not signed up for vaccination maintenance program

In a recent press conference, Governor Mike DeWine encouraged nursing homes and assisted living communities to enroll in a vaccination maintenance program.  

He expressed frustration that more than 200 communities had yet to sign up for the program.

"Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio was surprised to find some of our facilities included on this list, including Mennonite Memorial Home and Hilty Home," said Jason Cox of MHCO.

Friday morning fire destroys one of three Ohio Northern University wind turbines

FROM ADA ICON -Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department was called to a wind turb fire reported at 4:31 a.m., Friday morning (March 26), according to the Ada police report.

The turbine at Klingler Road and County Road 50 is one of three on the Ohio Northern University campus.

According to Northern Review @NorthernOnLine, Klingler Road and part of the “Green Monster” (bike and pedestrian path) were temporarily blocked off as crews attempted to put out the blaze.

So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer is below.

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

A cast so far includes a hooded merganser, two mallards, a heron, many vultures, crows, Canada geese and a lone muskrat

Don't miss the photos of cast members at the bottom of this story -

The plot is a mystery.

The curtain opened in the first of many off-Broadway spring dramas involving actors of Little Riley Creek last week. We anticipated theatre, but never knew what type or when.

It started when a female hooded merganser showed up a week ago.

After watching this bird, common in the Midwest, but no-so-common on Riley Creek, others joined the cast.

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