Thursday, September 11th, 2014
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - School board members Wednesday voted to reinstate some of the advisor and assistant coaching positions that had been eliminated years ago due to funding cuts.
Board member Brian Little during the regular meeting asked to bring back advisors for the middle and high school student council, middle school Power of the Pen, high school National Honor Society and girls and boys varsity basketball assistant coaches. The action would cost $10,780 per year, he noted. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City council members may soon revisit a decades-old policy prohibiting the flight of objects in city parks after learning a small drone was hovering above the Freedom Days festival this summer.
City safety service director Tom Hitchcock told council members this week about the drone, asking them if they want to allow the devices - known as unmanned aircrafts - on city property. [More]
Obituaries on September 11th, 2014
Steven W. Quigg, 54, Rockford, and formerly of Toledo, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Sept. 9, 2014, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
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CELINA - Recent action by state legislators is hindering a $500 million proposal by Iberdrola Renewables to develop two new wind farms in Van Wert and Putnam counties.
CELINA - After coming under fire earlier this year for mishandling money, health officials will seek guidance from state officials on how to spend $15,000 in a Medical Reserve Corps account.
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members Wednesday night agreed to pursue renewal of a 1-mill permanent improvement levy in May.
Treasurer Deb Meyer
ST. HENRY - Diana Kramer never imagined as she stepped foot onto the campus of Duquense University in Pittsburgh that she would one day be honored for her prowess in volleyball.
Fortkamp doing better after medical emergency
MARIA STEIN - Treva Fortkamp, longtime girls basketball coach at Marion Local High School, is used to dealing with challenges on and off the court.
Football gets a lot of hype around here. It's understandable with perennial state powers like Coldwater, Marion Local, St. Henry, Versailles and even
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The New Knoxville boys golf team won 198-199 in its first MAC dual match against Coldwater on Wednesday afternoon at Arrowhead in Minster.
CELINA - Some people may know him as the German exchange student.
Others know him as the new starting place-kicker for the Celina football team o
IMPACT GAME OF THE WEEK
Last year, Celina snapped a nine-year losing streak to Ottawa-Glandorf in Western Buckeye League football action.
Now, the Bulldogs look to continue a winning streak against the Titans and maintain their undefeated record when they travel to Putnam County on Friday night for Week Two of WBL play.
Two Minute Drill:
COLDWATER AT MINSTER
Memorial Field
Last Season: Coldwater, 35-13. Minster out-gained Coldwater 338-328 in total offense and received two touchdown passes from Josh Nixon but Coldwater's Brody Hoying ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns to propel the Cavs to the win.