Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - If pilot tests using aluminum sulfate (alum) and silica work to curb Grand Lake's toxic blue-green algae, the state will find the money to treat the entire lake, a state official said Tuesday.
More than 300 people attended a public meeting at the Celina fieldhouse to learn about the tests. [More]
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - After three years of planning, event organizers say they are ready for the first "Civil War at the Fort" event this weekend at Ambassador Park.
"People have no idea what it takes to put on a show of this magnitude," organizer Nick Dues said about the reenacted battles that will occur Friday, Saturday and Sunday. [More]
Obituaries on September 8th, 2010
Former St. Marys and Celina resident Rosalie Burgess Stoup, 98, Naples, Fla., died at 1:20 a.m. Sept. 1, 2010, at Bentley Village Health Center in Naples. [More]
Local pictures on September 8th, 2010
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Grand Lake restoration projects
New state rules banning wintertime manure application in the Grand Lake Watershed may make farmers turn away from using cover crops.
Jim Hoorman, M
CELINA - Council members on Thursday may vote on the second reading of an ordinance to rescind the city's 1 percent tax credit for residents who work in other villages or cities.
Six area people were arrested recently for selling illegal drugs at a rural music festival along County Road 33A in St. Marys.
Undercover agents wh
Minster officials begin preparation for financial obligations
MINSTER - Next year will be expensive for the village as three major projects - expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, reconstruction of Fourth Street and upgrading of the Miami and Erie Canal - move forward.
ROCKFORD - Village council members are focusing on improving infrastructure, and Tuesday's council meeting was mostly about water.
The final water
MINSTER - Residential, commercial and industrial customers may see rebates in the future as a result of village council action Tuesday night.
Council members gave first reading to an ordinance approving an Efficiency Smart Power Schedule with American Municipal Power (AMP).
The 2011 Celina Combined Services Appeal will benefit 21 area service agencies. The annual drive kicks off Sept. 10 at the Celina High School football game at the fieldhouse and concludes Oct. 10.
CELINA -A new shop has opened in Celina offering unique children's, women's and home decor products as well as some pampering.
The i Spa & Boutique
Area residents may get hearing tests, aids
CELINA - Dr. Lucille "Ceil" P. Hosfeld, clinical audiologist, opened a Beltone Health Care Center in The Galleria this summer.
Celina is the fifth
NEW BREMEN - St. Marys rebounded from trailing by eight points in the second set, to get the three-set win over New Bremen in a battle of Auglaize County volleyball teams on Tuesday night at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina maintained its perfect record in Western Buckeye League girls tennis action with a 3-2 win at Van Wert on Tuesday afternoon, setting up a battle with fellow unbeaten Shawnee on Thursday at Fort Shawnee.