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Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
By Nancy Allen
Ohio's harsh winter decimated the honey bee population throughout the state and may result in higher prices for some fruits and vegetables.
Preliminary observations indicate Ohio beekeepers may have lost 50 to 80 percent of their honey bees, said Reed Johnson, an entomology professor at The Ohio State University. [More]
Celina moves to 7-0 in WBL
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - The Celina boys tennis team started its slate of Western Buckeye League tennis matches this week in fine fashion by beating cross-lake rival St. Marys 4-1 on a windy Tuesday afternoon at Minster Bank Courts in St. Marys.
The NetDogs improve to 7-0 in league fixtures with home league matches with Van Wert on Friday and fellow league unbeaten Shawnee on Saturday. The Roughriders drop to 2-4 in the WBL. [More]
Obituaries on April 30th, 2014
Hanley E. Evans, 73, St. Marys, died at 2:50 p.m. April 28, 2014, at his residence. [More]
C. Eugene "Gene" Ruhlen, 84, passed away at his residence at Otterbein St. Mary [More]
Bernadetta A. Schulze, 88, New Bremen, died at 4:10 a.m. April 29, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Mary Belle Swonger, 82, Celina, passed away at 11:52 a.m. April 29, 2014, at he [More]
Local pictures on April 30th, 2014
Subscriber stories on April 30th, 2014
CELINA - Human trafficking isn't just occurring in far-flung, politically corrupt Third World countries or major U.S. metropolises.
It's a broad c
Primary 2014
The Heritage Trails Park District in Auglaize County is asking residents to vote Tuesday for a new operation and park development levy.
The 0.6-mill, 7-year levy would bring in $300,000 annually. An Auglaize County homeowner with a $100,000 property would pay $21 per year.
Bids sought for Celina-Coldwater recreation project
CELINA - Mercer County will save more than $10,000 by using its own staff to oversee an estimated $230,000 project to pave and enhance the Celina-Coldwater bike path later this year.
Primary 2014
The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties is asking voters in each county to approve a new 1-mill levy that would annually collect $3.2 million.
Primary 2014
NEW BREMEN - Voters in the New Bremen Local School District will decide the fate of a 1 percent income tax renewal at the polls Tuesday.
The levy each year generates approximately $1.55 million - 20 percent of the district's annual operating revenue.
Primary 2014
ST. MARYS - Voters in the school district on Tuesday will decide whether to renew a levy that brings in $1.84 million annually.
The 5-year, 6.8-mill property tax levy was first passed in 2004 and expires at the end of the year. The levy helps fund day-to-day operations at the district.
Open house set Saturday at shop
CELINA - Owner Stephanie Harris sees her new salon as a way to help people and the community.
"The salon is going to be a good works salon," she said.
Tuesday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster, Gary R. Rasberry and Dave Stilwell
Weather played havoc with Tuesday's schedule of baseball and softball games, with only a couple of games and a track meet going on.
MINSTER - Over the past three seasons, Minster golfer John Burke has methodically scaled his way up through the Midwest Athletic Conference golf ranks.