Monday, February 15th, 2010
By Nancy Allen
The nonprofit Lake Improvement Association (LIA) Saturday donated $5,000 toward the $500,000 cost for a pilot project to test sediment removal technology in Grand Lake.
Fundraising chairman Milt Miller told LIA members that $80,000 has been raised to date. [More]
Western Buckeye League Wrestling Championships
By Gary R. Rasberry
BATH TOWNSHIP - At the start of the season, Celina wrestling coach Tim Doner said that while his team would struggle in dual matches due to low numbers, tournaments would bring success for the MatDogs. Celina went 4-5 in league duals on the season, but won three tournaments. [More]
Obituaries on February 15th, 2010
Charlotte E. Huey, 65, 5568 Mercer Road, Mendon, died at 3:45 a.m. Feb. 13, 2010, at her home. [More]
Tama native Donald H. Replogle, 79, of Fort Myers, Fla. and Hesperia, Mich., died Feb.12, 2010, at his home in Michigan. [More]
Raymond H. Westgerdes, 84, 223 S. Oak St., Coldwater, died at 8:53 p.m. Feb. 13, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Former St. Marys resident Elois D. Wierwille, 89, died Feb. 14, 2010, at Westmi [More]
Local pictures on February 15th, 2010
Subscriber stories on February 15th, 2010
New Bremen monthly event draws crowds
NEW BREMEN - People came to the American Legion hall Sunday with their thinking caps on and their pencils sharpened, ready to compete for a little bit of cash and a whole lot of bragging rights.
St. MARYS - Among the community library's online programs, there are two, LearningExpress and BookLetters, that offer up-to-the-minute information for book lovers and many practice tests in diverse fields such as GED, nursing license, college entrance, etc.
An 18-year-old St. Henry man has been released from a Dayton hospital following a Friday night altercation at a Granville Township home.
Mercer Cou
Overcoming adversity doesn't seem to be a problem for the New Bremen boys basketball team.
Playing in its first game since losing Spencer Rohr for the season due to injury, New Bremen was missing two more starters for large segments of Saturday's game against Celina due to foul trouble.
Sectional Swimming
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina swim and dive team rebounded from their loss at the Western Buckeye League meet by sweeping the Division II sectional titles on Saturday at Ayersville.
FORT RECOVERY - The Marion Local Flyers were short-handed, un-Branded, and missing a Winner, but they still came out on top when it counted the most.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater earned bragging rights for wrestling in the Midwest Athletic Conference, winning the annual trimatch with conference foes Versailles and St. John's on Saturday at Arnzen Gymnasium.