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Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
Obituaries on March 20th, 2007
Carl Klopfleisch, 89, 230 E. Livingston St., Celina, died at 12:50 p.m. March 18, 2007, at Miller House, Celina. [More]
Orville A. Niekamp, 66, 155 W. Main St., Osgood, died at 5:10 a.m. March 19, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Former Celina resident Claude A. "Dutch" Slife, 79, of Dayton, died March 16, 2007, in Dayton. [More]
Stories on March 20th, 2007
Marion Twp. trustee will fill vacancy
Maria Stein resident John Bruns won a seat on the Mercer County Commission by a majority vote of 26 local GOP Central Committee members on Monday. [More]
An investigation into the cause of a Monday fire that destroyed a rural Celina home is continuing with a representative from the Ohio Fire Marshal's Office expected to tour the scene this morning. [More]
Celina city officials plan to issue nearly $1 million in new debt during the next few months to pay for several major projects.
Much of the new deb
The upcoming widening and reconstruction of Grand Lake Road will require some physical changes at Eastview Park.
Celina City Council members discussed the issue Monday during a wide-ranging discussion on a number of pending projects.
MINSTER - A three-principal system will be brought back after Minster Local Schools board of education eliminated a top job last year due to budget constraints.
Minster BOE agrees to purchase used equipment with token payment
MINSTER - The Minster Community School board of education held its last official meeting Monday morning and discussed an equitable plan for selling computers and other fixed assets from the now defunct educational option.
Local firefighters responded to an apartment fire in Celina on Friday night after a passer-by spotted flames and alerted other residents of the 125 N. Enterprise St. complex. [More]
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools board of education learned Monday night district officials have met all state requirements in regard to crisis plans as well as the distribution of floor plans and blueprints.
Parent has concerns about child's signout from Head Start
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the Ohio Supreme Court's declaration that the state's school funding system is unconstitutional due to inequity between rich and poor districts.
Bare ballot will save taxpayers some money
A bare May primary ballot will save Mercer County taxpayers some money this spring, Board of Elections Director Denise Fullenkamp said.
None of Mer
Current and proposed increases in ethanol production have significantly increased the cost of corn for feed on Ohio dairy farms and the local area is no exception. [More]
The Mercer County FFA chapters will host the first Mercer County FFA Invitational livestock competition on Saturday at the Mercer County fairgrounds from 10 a.m.-noon.
Compiled by Gary Rasberry
Coldwater's Tyler James and Wapakoneta's Chelsey Rosebrook took home top honors during the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference's banquet on Sunday at Romer's in Celina.
Local pictures on March 20th, 2007