Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
Village of Coldwater condemned blighted rental in 2012
By Doug Drexler
COLDWATER - The owner of a blighted rental home has ended his fight against the village's efforts to demolish the structure.
Joseph Lasko - who owns the vacant property at 315 W. Walnut St., Coldwater - has agreed to pay $2,000 toward demolition of the home, village manager/engineer Eric Thomas said. The amount will probably pay the cost of removing debris from the site, he added. [More]
Obituaries on January 2nd, 2014
Ralph Bomholt, 86, Celina, died at 1:12 p.m. Dec. 31, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Edith C. Doenges, 59, St. Marys, died at 6:40 a.m. Dec. 31, 2013.
She was bor [More]
Susie Mortenson, 93, entered eternal life on Dec. 25, 2013, at NHC Healthcare in North Augusta, S.C. [More]
Roberta L. Otte, 60, Lake Orion, Mich., formerly of Dayton, died Dec. 27, 2013, at her home in Michigan. [More]
Bae Lee Hathaway, infant son of Brian J. Hathaway and Asia Harris of Celina, wa [More]
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Snow gives kids post-holiday day off from school
People returning to work after the holiday encountered slick, snow-packed roads this morning that forced motorists to slow down and stay clear of snowplows.
While many were celebrating the arrival of the new year Tuesday night, local law enforcement agencies were patrolling streets and roads in the region
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners opted to continue an employee furlough plan that only one employee has utilized since it began more than two years ago.
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"People ask what we are," she said of Mai