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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
By William Kincaid
A group has formed to challenge the proposed ethanol plant to be built between Celina and St. Marys.
Citizens Acting Responsibly for the Environment (CARE) - organized by Jill Myers and Pam Hudson, both of Celina, and Margi Moul of St. Marys - plans to attend the Oct. 18 meeting of the Mercer County commissioners to object to the ethanol plant. [More]
By Nancy Allen
Local officials are not yet concerned about epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a common white-tailed deer virus found in Ohio cattle for the first time in August, but agree producers should be aware of it.
"I've had no calls from producers conce [More]
By Bruce Monnin
There are 100 games throughout the season that can affect a team's computer points. The 10 games the team plays, and the nine other games each of their opponents play the rest of the season.
After the seventh week of the season, 49 out of these 1 [More]
Obituaries on October 9th, 2007
Fort Recovery native Theodore J. Kneisly, 60, of Berne, Ind., died at 6:36 p.m. [More]
Donald K. Ruley, 82, South Main Street, Minster, died Oct. 7, 2007, at his home [More]
Ruth I. Tinnerman, 89, of West Milton, died Oct. 8, 2007, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. [More]
John E. Wissman, 81, 29 S. Herman St., New Bremen, died at 3:45 p.m. Oct. 8, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on October 9th, 2007
Subscriber stories on October 9th, 2007
Celina City Council members have come to a tentative agreement on boosting council pay by $1,000 during the next five years, but still are mulling what to do with the compensation of other elected officials.
By MARGIE WUEBKER
and JANIE SOUTHARD
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Six people are vying for trustee spots in three townships in Auglaize County.
Celina Mayor Sharon LaRue will pen a letter to the Ohio Department of Liquor Control supporting a local restaurant owner's bid to secure a liquor license from outside the area to bring here.
NEW BREMEN - The top administrator of Auglaize County Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) was recently hand-picked by state officials to help make decisions for the statewide organization's future.
ST. MARYS - It could take as many as eight weeks for all three readings of the ordinance that would close the city's power plant.
Council passed fi
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Schools board of education Monday night approved a five-year financial forecast that points to the need for additional revenue in the coming years.
Luckily for Celina police, fire, municipal court and other city hall employees, temperatures remain unseasonably warm because the building currently has no heat.
A Celina man was found dead at his residence early this morning, the victim of an apparent drug overdose.
Steven K. Davis, 35, 751 Deford St., Lot
Mercer County farmers have until Nov. 2 to apply for funds from the USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
The nationwide voluntar
ROCKFORD - Parkway had trouble recovering from a tough first game, allowing Lehman to post a three-game non-conference win at Panther Gymnasium on Monday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster improved to 13-7 on the season with a three-game sweep of Spencerville on Monday night. The Wildcats took the win with scores of 25-9, 25-11 and 25-17.