Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
School board plans cuts if May levy fails
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Students at St. Marys City Schools will pay to participate in extracurricular activities next year if a proposed levy fails at the May 7 primary election.
School board members on Tuesday approved the measure as one of several steps to prevent a future operating deficit. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A solar electricity plant located on 30 acres of city land off Meyer Road has been producing and delivering power as expected.
"It has been operational since Dec. 22, and it has met all expectations of production," said Mike Dickman, vice [More]
By Mark Ruschau
CELINA - The Celina softball team debunked one softball myth in their season opener on Tuesday afternoon at Eastview Park - the one that states pitchers are ahead of batters early in the season - as the Bulldogs pounded out 18 hits to defeat Minster 14-0 in a five-inning matchup between two of the premier programs in the Grand Lake area. [More]
Obituaries on April 3rd, 2013
Thomas J. Froning, 95, Minster, died at 6:18 p.m. April 1, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Donald E. Krall, 76, Van Wert, died at 4:30 a.m. April 2, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. [More]
Glen "Grinny" Fox, 89, Celina, died April 2, 2013.
Services are pending at Ci [More]
Kim Reane Heppeard Alexander, 55, Mount Vernon, passed away the morning of March 30, 2013, at Knox Community Hospital. [More]
James Rosengarten, 65, Montezuma, died Tuesday in Lima.
Services are pending [More]
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Lake Campus
CELINA - A tornado siren is the latest addition to the bustling Wright State University-Lake Campus.
The siren - located at the entrance to the ca
Judges given latitude in setting prison terms for first-time offenders
A new law gives Ohio's judges more discretion to impose a prison sentence for first-time, low-level offenders.
Ohio Senate Bill 160 allows judges t
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners are taking another swing at building a new dog kennel after bids came in $100,000 over estimate in 2011.
MONTEZUMA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday extended the payback period of a $24,600 loan owed by the cash-strapped county airport.
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MINSTER - With painting contractors scheduled to arrive in May, village officials still have not decided what type of lettering to use on the village water tower.
MINSTER - Electric substation work, designed to boost reliability, received the go-ahead from village council members Tuesday night.
Unanimous approval was given to proceed with engineering work for the south substation project by MK Power Solutions of Findlay at a cost of $112,500.
COLUMBUS (AP) - Ohio's natural resources agency said Tuesday it met the second of two court-ordered deadlines to speed up compensation to landowners for losses from flooding near Ohio's largest inland lake.
A Celina man was sentenced to prison March 27 in Mercer County Common Pleas Court while his wife received community control sanctions for heroin-related cases.
ROCKFORD - Village employees will begin working 10-hour days to catch up on projects that have been delayed.
Village administrator Jeff Long told council members on Tuesday the weather has prevented workers from beginning spring projects. He plans to have crews work 10-hour days through April.
CELINA - The Celina Merchant Association on Tuesday discussed ways to attract merchants to sidewalk sales during the July Lake Festival.
A meeting
MARIA STEIN - Arik Fickert threw five innings of three-hit baseball and Celina got the offense rolling early, but the Bulldogs had to hold off a late Marion Local rally to post a 9-7 win over the Flyers on Tuesday in Maria Stein.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's boys tennis team opened the home portion of their schedule with a 3-2 win over Lima Central Catholic on Tuesday at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.