Obituaries: Monday, October 12th, 2015

Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 4:05PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Clear skies and light winds will lead to another cool night across the region. Overnight lows will dip into the mid to upper 30s in outlying areas. This will result in the potential for some patchy frost development late tonight and early Tuesday morning.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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Obituaries on October 12th, 2015

Viola Bruns

Viola E. Bruns, age 98, of Coldwater and formerly of St. Sebastian, died on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]

Howard Dickman

Howard Dickman, 89, rural New Bremen, died Oct. 11, 2015, at Vancrest of St. Ma [More]

Elizabeth Fullenkamp

R. Elizabeth "Betty" Fullenkamp, 90, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on October 11, 2015, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]

Virginia Webb

Virginia Webb, 91, Mendon, OH, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family, on October 9, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. [More]

Stories on October 12th, 2015

Area dairies using robots to milk cows

Technology frees up farmers' time for family, other work

As reliable labor becomes harder to find and dairy farmers desire a more flexible work schedule, a few have begun using robots to milk their cows.

Another perk of the technology is increased milk production, Coldwater area dairy farmer Dave Schmitmeyer said. [More]

Fort voters to decide village levy

Election 2015

FORT RECOVERY - Village officials are asking voters to approve a five-year 2.5-mill general operating renewal levy on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

Bulldogs shut out Indians

CELINA - The offense for Celina took some time getting going.

Once things began to go their way, the Bulldogs were on a roll in picking up a 4-0 w

Kemenah wins All Star feature

ROSSBURG - Three-time All Star Sprints champion Chad Kemenah would not be denied Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.

The Alveda native led early, l

Redskins improve to 20-0 with win over Vikings

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry raised its record to 20-0 going into the final week of the regular season with a three-set win over Leipsic on Saturday morning.

Local pictures on October 12th, 2015

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