Friday, June 13th, 2008
Obituaries on June 13th, 2008
Vilma A. Rump, 96, 227 E. Monroe St., New Bremen, died at 6:50 p.m. June 11, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Lowell Schroeder, 75, 1198 Schroeder Road, Celina, died at 2:53 p.m. June 12, 2 [More]
Lewis D. Snider, 69, 4281 William Drive, Celina, died at 10:48 p.m. June 11, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Everett L. Stose, 67, 1202 Fenway Drive, Celina, died at 1:55 p.m. June 11, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Stories on June 13th, 2008
Elvis Jr. and his museum have left the building on state Route 703 and owner Steve Schleeter is reopening it as an auction hall and banquet/entertainment facility. [More]
A 10-mile stretch of the St. Marys River from Frysinger Road to the Mercer-Van Wert County line is free of logjams for the first time since the ice storm of 2005.
ST. MARYS - The local school district has yet to get the green light from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a traffic signal for the new 6-12 building location at state Route 66 and Shipman Road.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is accepting comments on draft Permits to Operate (PTOs) for 11 state permitted livestock farms in Mercer County.
Mercer County Commissioners accepted a $46,062 bid from Tumbusch Construction, St. Henry, to complete a waterline extension from the intersection of state Route 29 and Fleetfoot Road to site of the proposed new jail.
A New Bremen motorcyclist was injured when he lost control of his bike near the intersection of Lock Two and East Shelby roads at 4:30 p.m. June 12.
A good portion of my Memorial Day weekend was spent cleaning up the thousands of maple seeds that filled my house gutters and littered the lawn, patio, and, yes, the newly-laid mulch. I even found some in the mailbox.
MARIA STEIN - In the small Catholic communities that dot the Grand Lake area, parish priests are much more than men who dole out Holy Communion each Sunday. [More]
The Grand Lake Mariners wrapped up the exhibition portion of their schedule with a 9-5 win over the Portland Rockets on Thursday night at Jim Hoess Field in Westview Park.
The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League got a face lift over the past year.
There are still the same 11 teams playing in the wooden bat summer lea [More]
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater ACME team improved to 3-0 thus far following a doubleheader sweep over Marion Local on Thursday.
Local pictures on June 13th, 2008