Monday, March 7th, 2011
Large-scale application to take place in May; state also plans to remove unwanted fish
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Three sites have been chosen on Grand Lake for a second round of alum tests in preparation for a large-scale treatment in mid-May.
The alum is being used as a short-term solution to reduce toxic blue-green algae blooms that almost shut down the entire 13,500-acre lake last summer. Alum robs algae of phosphorus, its main food source. [More]
Division III Girls Basketball District Final
By Mark Ruschau
KALIDA - The Fort Recovery Indians used a solid defensive effort and found enough to hold the Evergreen Vikings 48-38 to capture the Division III District tournament title Saturday night at Kalida High School.
With the title, their first district [More]
Obituaries on March 7th, 2011
Former Rockford resident Lester Frederick Miller, 96, St. Marys, died at 10:11 a.m. March 5, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Mable P. Boroff, 87, Celina, died at 10:39 a.m. March 4, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Steve Neely, 66, Celina, died March 3, 2011, in Panama City, Fla.
Funeral arr [More]
Timothy Oehrtman, 58, St. Marys, died March 5, 2011, at his home. An autopsy ha [More]
Ruth Pendergraft, 71, Wapakoneta, died March 6, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Cen [More]
Helen A. Schmiesing, 94, Minster died at 6:40 p.m. March 5, 2011, at Heritage Nursing Home in Minster. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 7th, 2011
Rivers, Grand Lake high; no evacuations reported
Continual rains during the weekend added nearly 2 more inches of water to the Grand Lake area but flooding was minimal, according to local officials.
GRAND LAKE - A local official is asking volunteers to help remove debris swept into Grand Lake during recent flooding.
Brian Miller, interim manage
Division IV Girls Basketball District Final
VAN WERT - The Minster Wildcats earned their second straight trip to the Division IV regional tournament on Saturday night by demolishing the New Knoxville Rangers by a score of 53-33.
2011 Boys State Bowling Championship
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The West Ohio High School Bowling Conference nearly posted a sweep of the team championships at the 2011 State Bowling Championships concluded on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. St. Marys captured the girls state team title on Friday night.