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Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Flooding on the site of a proposed manure/algae digester in Celina would not cause problems, says Andy Tangeman, president of Optional Energy Partners of Florida.
"We've gone through all those issues," Tangeman said Wednesday afternoon, pointing out company officials took pictures of the proposed location this week. A portion of the land is in a floodplain and was under water early this week after severe storms hit the area Sunday. [More]
By Nancy Allen
Organizers hope more local farmers will register for a manure technology workshop in Maria Stein next week.
"We've only got about 86 people signed up, and only about 30 are farmers from the Grand Lake Watershed, and we have room for about 200," or [More]
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - City officials on Wednesday prepared for the possibility of tearing down the Reservoir Mill on High Street, even as they continue to look at options to save it.
Current plans call for the demolition of the mill before two deteriorating [More]
Obituaries on March 3rd, 2011
Derryl Dewayne Houser, 54, Celina, died at 7 p.m. Feb. 28, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on March 3rd, 2011
Subscriber stories on March 3rd, 2011
Wangler case
LIMA - A crumbling marriage, exorbitant credit card bills, personal diaries showing a man at or near the breaking point and suspicious behavior were cited Wednesday during the opening day of testimony in Dr. Mark Wangler's aggravated murder trial in Allen County Common Pleas Court.
Floodwaters earlier this week washed away significant amounts of asphalt and gravel on several roads in Mercer County.
Approaches to three county bridges also sustained notable amounts of erosion, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart said.
CELINA - City council members this week passed second reading of an ordinance setting the 2011 budget.
The second reading was approved after counci
- Americans need to change their ways or face a greater likelihood of heart disease, according to statistics presented Monday night during a Dine & Discover program at Mercer County Community Hospital.
GRAND LAKE - The public is invited Tuesday to view a sediment collector installed Jan. 12 in Barnes Creek behind the St. Marys Township building off state Route 364.
ST. MARYS - Veyance Technologies, the former Goodyear Rubber company, has continued to offer a solid business and employment during tough economic times, a company official told Rotary Club members Wednesday.
A 19-year-old Fort Recovery woman who nearly drowned in her car on a flooded roadway Monday night is listed in fair condition at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.
ROCKFORD - The town's new artist/resident is building a name for herself, beginning as a featured artist at a Columbus gallery.
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Division IV Boys Basketball Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - A pair of Mercer County teams defeated their Auglaize County brethren on Wednesday night in the Division IV sectional semifinals at The Palace.
Last Curtain Call
Josh Leslie's lively gestures while pacing in front of his bench, coupled with his vein-bulging-in-the-head intensity during timeouts spelled out the magnitude of St. Marys' 2005 district final showdown with the Van Wert Cougars.
2011 State Bowling Preview
Reaching the state tournament has been a common occurrence for Coldwater's bowling teams.
This year the Cavaliers' boys and girls teams will be joined by St. Marys' girls bowling team when the state bowling tournament gets underway this weekend at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl near Columbus.
The Celina Bulldogs' varsity inline hockey team was knocked out of the Southwest Ohio Inline Hockey Association league playoffs on Monday by Lebanon as the Warriors won 5-4.