Tuesday, April 15th, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
ST. HENRY - Selected hunters, under strict regulations, will help the village eliminate the Canada geese problem at the wastewater plant.
Council members Monday night approved an emergency ordinance to allow early geese hunting by permit only at the 60-acre lot and surrounding ponds along Cooper Drive. Village employees initially will be tapped for the job, officials said. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
MONTEZUMA - A local man recently was indicted on federal charges for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.
The case in the U.S. District Court against Timothy Scott Workman, 44, Montezuma, is related to a 10-count indictment on weapons charges he initially faced in Mercer County. The case was turned over to federal officials in December. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - After playing in warm weather over the weekend, the Celina boys tennis team had to deal with chilly temperatures as they got back into Western Buckeye League play against Wapakoneta at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
The NetDogs came through with a clean sweep of their matches against the Redskins, winning 5-0 to improve to 3-0 in league dual matches. [More]
Obituaries on April 15th, 2014
Donald E. Minnich, 52, St. Marys, died April 13, 2014, at his residence.
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Thalia Rochelle Christlieb was born sleeping on March 18, 2014, at IU Methodist Hospital at 1:10 a.m. [More]
Eugene V. "Gene" Homan, 75, Coldwater, died April 14, 2014, at his home.
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Local pictures on April 15th, 2014
Subscriber stories on April 15th, 2014
Bruns named county Republican of the year
MARIA STEIN - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan told a crowd Monday night the fight over alleged IRS targeting of conservative groups is not over and the issue will be pursued further after the Easter break.
ST. MARYS - Construction for the new Circle K gas station and convenience store in the city is set to begin this month.
St. Marys council members o
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools preschool rates will increase up to $20 per month starting next school year.
School board members on Monday approv
FORT RECOVERY - Park board members have decided to delay until fall plans to install new playground equipment at Community Park.
Officials intended to replace the 30-year-old wooden jungle gym in the spring.
ST. HENRY - A coach asked to resign last year due to a classroom incident was hired Monday to lead the Redskins' cross country teams this fall.
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COLDWATER - Village officials are pouncing on a problem with stray cats.
Council members on Monday night learned that people are feeding stray felines in some neighborhoods, leading to property damage and upset residents who find cat droppings in their yards.
MARIA STEIN - Eighth-graders will be taking their laptops with them to high school.
Technology coordinator Dot Garman told board members Monday night the class of 2019 is the first to have received Netbooks in fifth grade.
CELINA - It was a miserable night for baseball.
And it was a miserable game for the Celina Bulldogs.
Bulldogs' skipper Andy Mikesell could have probably named several less miserable ways to spend his birthday.
ST. HENRY - As the temperature dropped Monday, the St. Henry and New Bremen bats got hotter.
"The whole park was hitting like crazy today," St. Henry coach Kylie Huelsman said.
Highlights & Insights
Some area baseball teams and softball teams have caught fire entering the third week of the season.
By Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
The Daily Standard
As the season progresses for those teams, it will be about trying to maintain that heat as conference play kicks into full gear.
Monday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Drew Ripploh fired a complete-game one hitter and Clay Brown hit a big insurance home run in the bottom of the sixth