Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 | The Daily Standard

WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Central and Southeast Indiana and Central, South Central, Southwest and West Central Ohio. * WHEN...Through noon Monday

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Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

Minster electric rates may increase

By David Giesige

MINSTER - Village council members may increase electric rates to head off looming financial problems in the department.

A study by consultants Courtney & Associates, Findlay, suggested raising electric rates across the board by 5.3 percent, company representative John Courtney told Minster council members at Tuesday's meeting. [More]

Board wants Faber's support for online voter registration

By William Kincaid

CELINA - County officials hope to persuade their empowered hometown state senator to support adoption of a statewide online voter registration system.

Mercer County Board of Election members Tuesday afternoon instructed directors Deb Sneddon and Laura Bruns to invite Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, to attend a future meeting to discuss the benefits of online registration, a proposal long supported by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. [More]

Obituaries on January 21st, 2015

Marie Howell

Marie E. Howell, 92, Celina, passed away on Jan. 20, 2015, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]

Doris Kipfer

Doris M. Kipfer, 86, St. Marys, died at 9:05 a.m. Jan. 10, 2015, at Cedar Village Retirement Community, Mason. [More]

Local pictures on January 21st, 2015