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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
By Nancy Allen
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park officials will remove stumps and other debris from the lake this fall for the first time in two years, said park manager Craig Morton during Saturday's Lake Improvement Association (LIA) meeting.
State officials have not been able to do stump removal for a while because the lake level has been too high, but it is down enough this year to make it possible, Morton said. [More]
By Ryan Hines
COLUMBUS - Todd Boeckman's life-long dream of being the starting quarterback for Ohio State was realized on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
And judging from his play on the field, don't look for the St. Henry graduate to give up that position anytime soon. [More]
Obituaries on September 4th, 2007
Lucille H. Gudorf, 91, 279 N. Frankfort St., Minster, died at 8:25 a.m. Sept. 2, 2007, at Golden Living Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Maurice J. Homan, 82, of state Route 274, New Bremen, died Sept. 2, 2007, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Kim Herfurth, 57, 329 S. Main St., Mendon, died Sept. 3, 2007, at his residence [More]
Delores A. Hussey, 77, 726 Gethsemane St., St. Marys, died at 4 a.m. Sept. 2, 2007, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
Linda L. Jenkins, 69, of Celina, died Sept. 4, 2007, at Joint Township District [More]
Paul Katterheinrich, 70, formerly of New Knoxville, died Sept. 1, 2007, at Auglaize Acres, Wapakoneta. [More]
Marie E. "Tootie" Minnich, 69, 3025 N. 850 E., Portland, Ind., died at 5 p.m. Aug. 31, 2007, at her residence following an extended illness. [More]
Ada Piper, 92, 8127 North St., Neptune, died Sept. 1, 2007, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Former Yorkshire resident Leo B. Prenger, 88, 5 Settlers Lane, Minster, died at 6:53 a.m. Sept. 1, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on September 4th, 2007
Subscriber stories on September 4th, 2007
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Police Department now has three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to an anonymous donor and a medical equipment company representative who were moved by a story printed recently in The Daily Standard.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Emergency Medical Services has taken delivery of a new truck upon which to mount its refurbished ambulance. The 2007 GMC chas
Offiicials say no foul play is suspected
An autopsy has been ordered to determine what caused the death of a 57-year-old Mendon man Monday.
Kim Herfurth, 329 S. Main St., was found dead in
The first antique poker run held last year in Auglaize County was such a success that organizers have decided to hold it again this year.
This year
Marion Local captured its second straight Mercer Health Volleyball Invitational, defeating Bowling Green in three games in the championship match to maintain a perfect record at 6-0.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After Minster edged Versailles for a cross country invitational title last week by the slimmest of margins, the two teams both won titles on Saturday at the same meet.