Saturday, June 27th, 2009
By Shelley Grieshop
Three northern Mercer County townships and one county agency likely will share a $755,000 debt after officials recently discovered a financial error made several years ago involving a mega dairy farm in Rockford.
The error - an exaggerated estimate of proposed improvements to the Hopewell Township farm - has reduced funds collected from a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district that was created to pay off a 10-year loan for road work to handle increased truck traffic in the area. [More]
By Ryan Hines
Just 48 hours after its best offensive showing of the season, Grand Lake's offense was shut down by the rival Lima Locos.
Grand Lake managed just four hits and was nearly shutout for the first time of the season as Lima ended the Mariners' eight-game winning streak with a 6-1 triumph at Jim Hoess Field in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action on Friday night. [More]
Obituaries on June 27th, 2009
Mary Ann Gebele, 95, 502 W. Elizabeth St., Coldwater, died June 25, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. at Community Hospital Coldwater. [More]
Mary Ann Mescher, 63, of St. Henry, died June 25, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on June 27th, 2009
Subscriber stories on June 27th, 2009
Funding cuts to government services proposed by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland for the upcoming biennium will have a major effect on the state's PASSPORT program, says PSA Agency on Aging director Jacqi Bradley.
Cory Adkins picks up the hand-carved cedar flute and puts it to his lips. The music has a voice all its own - sometimes mournful, sometimes cheerful but always hauntingly beautiful.
All types of tobacco will be forbidden at Mercer Health facilities beginning next week.
On Wednesday, all Mercer Health facilities will be tobacco-free following the implementation of a new policy approved by the board of governors.
A Celina man faces a charge of failure to control after he drove through two business properties and struck several vehicles in the 400 block of East Market Street. The mishap occurred at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, according to Celina Police Department reports.
Two people were injured when their vehicles collided at the intersection of U.S. 33 and state Route 66 at 9:50 a.m. June 23.
The first driver, Jaso
ST. MARYS - With both teams missing key players due to basketball camp, St. Henry and St. Marys met for one final tuneup before ACME tournament gets underway on Monday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater split with Parkway in a Thursday doubleheader at Veterans Field.
In the opening game, Chris Brazle batt
Daily Standard editorial
Grand Lake's new problem with water quality (algae toxins, excess nutrients) is really an old problem - very old. Its waters, as far as we can tell from historical accounts, have never been pristine.