Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Ag officials hope to ship hog waste out of watershed
By Nancy Allen
MARIA STEIN - Ag officials hope results from manure settling tank tests prove it's economically feasible to transport liquid hog waste out of the Grand Lake Watershed.
Three, 250-gallon tanks containing liquid hog manure were set up a few weeks ago at the Ted Heitkamp farm north of Maria Stein. Terry Mescher, an agricultural engineer with the state, is conducting the experiment and hopes to repeat it at two other farms, after the bugs are worked out. [More]
By Randy Bruns
ST. HENRY - As if the annual volleyball battle between Marion Local and St. Henry didn't contain enough drama on its own, this year's edition had a little more intrigue thanks to key missing components on both sides of the net.
Nevertheless, the action on the court lived up to its billing and when the smoke had cleared, the Flyers handed their rivals a 25-19, 16-25, 25-18 and 25-23 defeat. [More]
Obituaries on September 19th, 2012
M. Mildred "Millie" Noonan, 93, St. Marys, died at 1:20 a.m. Sept. 17, 2012, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. [More]
Kyle Ronald Rindler, 34, Maria Stein, died Sept. 17, 2012, at his home.
He wa [More]
Patricia Sue Link, 61, formerly of Celina, died Sept. 15, 2012, in East Orland, Maine. [More]
Local pictures on September 19th, 2012
Subscriber stories on September 19th, 2012
Mercer County
CELINA - Early voting may be held in the Mercer County Courthouse lounge area, instead of a hallway, to give voters more privacy.
Board of election
ROCKFORD - The village will receive $26,254 in state funding for 2013, 25 percent less than last year.
Council members on Tuesday approved a resolu
FORT RECOVERY - Students and staff at Fort Recovery schools will be instructed to do whatever it takes to survive - including fighting back against assailants - in the event of a violent intrusion like the Columbine massacre.
MINSTER - Plans are in place for repainting the community's water tower off First Street, but the issue of lettering style remains up in the air.
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COLDWATER - A new school opened this month in Coldwater to teach driver's education.
Safety First School of Driving, 107 S. First St., is owned by
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers earned a three-game sweep over New Bremen on Tuesday night in Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action at The Palace.
Computer Points
Last week three big intra-divisional games highlighted week four of the high school football season.
Topping the list was Celina, which defeated Wa
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway's volleyball team snapped a three-match Midwest Athletic Conference losing streak by picking