Thursday, January 27th, 2011
By Shelley Grieshop
MARIA STEIN - "It's simple. They're too close to homes."
That was the message to a packed house at the American Legion on Wednesday evening from an Illinois couple who live near a wind turbine farm.
Dave Hulthen and his wife, Stephanie, drove 5 1/2 hours from their home in DeKalb County to speak at the townhouse meeting about their ongoing experience. Thirteen of 146 turbines in the wind farm are within a mile of their 8-year-old country home. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Maintenance costs of the city's 34-year-old aerial ladder fire truck and 30-year old pumper tanker have exceeded $10,000 the last three years, according to fire chief Doug Wolters.
At this week's regular council meeting, Wolters discussed the status of the city's two fire trucks that council is considering replacing. [More]
Obituaries on January 27th, 2011
Esther E. English, 88, Celina, died at 2:30 a.m. Jan. 26, 2011, at the Gardens at Celina Assisted Living Center. [More]
Anna Lee Slife, 76, Celina, died Jan. 25, 2011.
She was born July 5, 1934, in [More]
Johnny T. Chilcoat, 39, Grantsburg, Ill., died Jan. 17, 2011, at his home.
He [More]
Edgar H. Bruns, 69, Russia, died Jan. 25, 2011, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
Dorothy Catherine Harlamert, 91, Coldwater, at 11:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 2011, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on January 27th, 2011
Subscriber stories on January 27th, 2011
Federal project to battle Alzheimer's disease
Ginni Young's eyes intently follow the path of the green balloon floating toward her chair.
With a swipe of her hand, she bats it away on cue and r
MINSTER - A Minster fifth-grader has become a playwright.
Gavin Bernhold was one of a few chosen winners out of 900 entries in a statewide writing contest to turn students' works into a full-length play.
CELINA - The city will pay Poggemeyer Design Group $24,000 for assistance in administering the city's latest $400,000 downtown revitalization grant.
OHSAA's New Divisional Alignment Structure Proposal
(This is the final part of a three-part series to help readers understand the new divisional alignment structures that are being proposed by the Ohio
Friday is a big night in WBL title race
Three marquee boys basketball games in the Western Buckeye League on Friday night will impact the title race.
With Ottawa-Glandorf (8-5, 3-1 WBL) t
Celina native Mike Wessel is back in the cage this Saturday while taking part in Sport Fight X's "Middle Tennessee Mayhem" at the Murphy Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfeesboro.
The Four Corners: Four area games of interest this weekend
Thursday
Girls Basketball
Wapakoneta at St. Marys
The battle of Augalize County teams pits the Western Buckeye League-leading Roughriders against a team looking to keep their chances alive of joining the title race.