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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
By Nancy Allen
Five local farmers suing the state over flooding on their land from the West Bank spillway on Grand Lake have accepted payments from the state totaling more than $1 million.
But the farmers feel the payments are too low and have requested a jury trial in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to try to get more money, their Columbus attorney Bruce Ingram said. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
For Rory Dahlinghaus, basketball has provided more than just an outlet to keep him busy in the frigid winter months.
Over the course of the past three-plus decades, his steady relationship with the sport earned him a college education, allowed him the opportunity to travel the country, opened up the door to meet his future wife, forged lifelong friendships, and today provides an avenue to bond with his children. [More]
Obituaries on February 5th, 2009
Alice Fay Klinger, 61, 911 Cleveland Ave., St. Marys, died at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4, [More]
Howard R. LeCompte, 61, of Celina, died at 7:10 p.m. Feb. 4, 2009, at home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Fort Recovery native Joyce Stein Roughton, 69, of Kitty Hawk, N.C., died Feb. 2, 2009, at her residence. [More]
Former Spencerville resident Helen M. Wiechart, 80, of Delphos, died at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 2009, at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. [More]
Charles A. Wolf, 95, of Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, died at 7:38 a.m. Feb. 4, 2009, at home. [More]
Local pictures on February 5th, 2009
Subscriber stories on February 5th, 2009
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) may be billed almost $15,000 annually for maintenance work on a ditch project completed 25 years ago along Beaver Creek.
The owner of a Rockford mobile home park was handed a 90-day license suspension by Mercer County health officials on Wednesday for several violations, including not removing trash and allowing cats to run at large.
Celina City Council's personnel and finance committee recently agreed to pay $10,000 toward the Governor's Cup Regatta this year. The move now needs full council approval.
Celina city council's personnel and finance committee considered removing a $3,600 line item this week from the budget to lease a car for Celina Planning and Development Director Kent Bryan.
Local contractors appear to be satisfied with the county's change last year in the commercial building inspection process.
Mercer County commission
Authorities say a 41-year-old St. Marys man was drunk when he crashed his car into a house at the intersection of state Route 66 and Brewer Road at 5:40 p.m. Jan. 30.
WAPAKONETA - Route 33 Rhythm and Brews owner Ron Lininger recalls an evening when the lead singer of L.A. Guns reached over the stage and grabbed the cell phone of an interruptive fan.
Usually, National College Football Signing Day results in a big to-do at the high school of the signee, surrounded by family friends and media.
Not for Adam Homan, who could not make it back to Coldwater because he could not miss his college classes.
ST. MARYS - It appears a pipeline is forming between St. Marys and Fort Wayne, home of the University of St. Francis.
A year after former Roughride
ST. HENRY - Brent Balster had a lot of choices when it came to college.
In the end, the St. Henry lineman chose to go about 90 minutes north, signing to play football with NCAA Division II University of Findlay on Wednesday, the first day seniors can sign a National Letter of Intent with colleges.
Highlight Game:
The contest at Cardinal Gymnasium could bring a completely different look to the MAC standings after tonight's game. The Blue Jays, fourth in this we