FORT RECOVERY - Village officials are still contemplating whether to spend $441,000 in state funding on a new splash pad or to apply the money toward overhauling the swimming pool or even building a new swimming pool.
However, timing is of the essence, and a decision will likely have to be made yet this summer, village administrator Aaron Rengers told The Daily Standard after Monday night's regular council meeting. [More]
FORT LORAMIE - Residents, history enthusiasts, community leaders and visitors attended the dedication and unveiling of a new historical marker commemorating the site of Lorimier's Trading Post and Fort Loramie Sunday on the lawn behind the Wilderness Trail Museum in Fort Loramie.
Grand Lake relief pitcher Alex Dues was named the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League's Pitcher of the Week for helping the team extend their winning streak to 12 straight during last week's games.
Grand Lake wins 12th straight game in sweeping Clippers
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - If the Grand Lake Mariners are feeling the pressure during the team's current winning streak, they're not showing any on the field.
The Mariners took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth inning and the bullpen shut down Muskegon for the 4-2 win on Sunday at Montgomery Field to sweep the three-game holiday weekend series over the Clippers in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League play. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County ESC has rebranded itself as the Grand Lake Regional ESC to better reflect the area it serves and the impact it has in delivering high-quality, cost-effective services to school districts.
St. Henry graduate Scott Knapke had a hearty homecoming in winning the Redskin Classic 5K road race on Sunday on the latest stop on the Mercer Health 5K Challenge.
CELINA - Since 2009, CALL Ministries has found an ideal home inside the last of the former Mersman Furniture structures still standing, according to executive director Homer Burnett.
The nonprofit, faith-based organization has ample room to carry out its numerous ministries, including its signature food pantry. CALL Ministries takes up about half of the space inside the 19,000-square-foot building at 420 North Brandon Ave., Burnett said. [More]
Grand Lake scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a 6-all tie and cruised to its ninth straight win in completing a three-game sweep over Xenia 12-6 on Thursday night at Grady's Field at the Athletes in Action Complex in Xenia.
Celina comes back to defeat Minster, St. Henry and New Bremen win
By Daily Standard Staff
By JOE SCHATZ and GARY R. RASBERRY
sports@dailystandard.com
A day after runs came in bunches across the District 4 ACME tournament bracket, Celina's 8-5 win over Minster at Fort Recovery's LeFevre Family Complex kept that pace going in a back-and-forth encounter. After Minster jumped out to an early lead, Celina used big frames in the fourth and sixth to win and advance. [More]
Michele Elaine Trisler, 55 years young, left this world too soon on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Marion General Hospital in Marion, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
CELINA - Wilson Shoe Store in Celina is displaying a trove of military memorabilia - including helmets, with one dating back to World War I, uniforms, boots, pins, gear packs, flags, ammunition, and even hollowed-out grenades - to celebrate America 250.
CELINA - A 41-year-old Celina woman was sentenced to over a year in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after she failed a drug test and left court-ordered treatment early while on community control sanctions in February.
ST. HENRY - Three people sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash involving a Wabash Mutual Telephone van on Tuesday afternoon outside of St. Henry, according to Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman.
There are relatively few citizens who can recall from actual eyewitness experience, the all out no-holds-barred spectacular and sometimes wild Fourth of July celebrations that were held in Celina, before and after the year of 1900.
A three-run fourth inning proved to be all the runs Grand Lake required to run their winning streak to eight straight with a 3-2 win over Xenia to clinch the three-game series over the Scouts on Wednesday night at Montgomery Field.
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing great.
Summer has arrived and so has the humidity. The lake has been extremely busy with lots of folks boating and enjoying the lake. Tubing, jet skis are getting a good workout. I figured everyone was practicing for the upcoming holiday weekend.
