Wednesday, July 29th, 2015
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - The state health department on Tuesday recommended the public have no contact with Grand Lake's water due to increased levels of microcystin toxin and a probable case of illness reported early last month.
The "elevated public health advisory" by the Ohio Department of Health warns all visitors and pets to avoid swimming and wading in the lake. [More]
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority Board of Directors on Tuesday accepted a bid of $1.79 million from VTF Excavation of Celina to begin work on the Coldwater Creek treatment train project.
"This is huge," said Milt Miller, director of the Lak [More]
Obituaries on July 29th, 2015
Jean E. Bruns, age 88, a resident of Briarwood Manor, Coldwater, and formerly o [More]
Carol J. (Peterman) Cathcart, of Saint Marys, died July 28, 2015, from a long-standing illness. [More]
Carol A. Huber Longsworth, 70, Van Wert, died unexpectedly on July 28, 2015, at [More]
Cora Lynn Palequin, infant daughter of Andrew and Dianna (Schwegman) Palequin, [More]
Edith Mae Gillespie, age 91, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:34 p.m. on Saturday July 25, 2015 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. [More]
Raymond A. Heiser, 68, Minster, died on July 27, 2015, at his home.
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Subscriber stories on July 29th, 2015
CELINA - City council members at Tuesday night's special meeting gave unanimous final approval to a resolution declaring their intent to ask voters in November to allow funds from a 0.5 percent additional income tax to also be used for much-needed street repairs.
CELINA - The board of education and the Celina Education Association have reached an impasse in contract negotiations and have requested assistance from Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services.
CELINA - City council members on Monday night tabled legislation banning the use of drones over all public property in Celina except in designated areas. The proposed changes are driven by safety concerns.
CELINA - City council members this week passed along legislation to empower the fire department to address more aggressively the accumulation of junk on residential properties.
CELINA - The mother of a boy found floating and unresponsive Sunday at Bryson Pool faces a charge of child endangerment, according to Celina police.
Heather Hinkle, 33, of Celina, has been charged with the fourth-degree misdemeanor, a news release said.
ST. MARYS - A local man sought by Virginia authorities for allegedly using a computer to solicit a minor was arrested Monday at his home along state Route 116.
ST. MARYS - School district officials are working to get learning devices into the hands of all students starting this year and researching ways to pay for the computers.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners said at a Tuesday public hearing the county's 0.5 percent sales tax is vital to maintaining current servic
Steam's loss puts Grand Lake against Xenia
Grand Lake played the Xenia Scouts close in four games during the regular season and came up on the losing end three times, a reoccurring theme throughout the season for the Mariners.