Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
Obituaries on February 16th, 2016
Alex M. Anspach, 57, of Celina, passed away at his home, on February 12, 2016. [More]
Beata M. Muhlenkamp, 101, St. Henry, died on Feb. 15, 2016, at the Gardens at S [More]
Robert "Bob" N. Pond, 92, of Celina, OH, passed away at the Miller Place, Celina, on February 14, 2016 at 3:45 am. [More]
Stories on February 16th, 2016
Large crowd turns out at Celina meeting
CELINA - The high school lecture hall was again filled with people in red shirts as contract negotiations continue between the school board and the Celina Education Association.
FORT RECOVERY - Village councilors on Monday night agreed to pursue an alternative street reconstruction project after costs for the William Street project came in higher than expected.
MINSTER - School board members on Monday previewed samples of the new testing students will face this year.
Guidance counselors Kim Seaver and Leah Ketner spoke about the changes in American Institutes of Research's tests and guided officials through practice questions on Google Chromebooks.
Prep Highlights
The Versailles boys basketball team is the outright king of the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Second place is still up for grabs.
Backyard rivals Coldwater (13-8, 6-2 MAC) and St. Henry (15-6, 6-2 MAC) meet Friday at Redskin Gymnasium with the winner taking runner-up honors.
College Notes
Wade Gelhaus and the 15th-ranked Saginaw Valley State Cardinals clinched the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division championship on Saturday with an 80-72 victory over Michigan Tech. [More]
Coldwater jumped out to 10-point lead after one quarter and pulled away in the second half for a 79-46 win over Kenton on Monday night in Hardin County.
Renewable energy awards designed to help lower energy bills
Two ag-related businesses from Mercer County and one from Auglaize County have been awarded USDA renewable energy grants totaling $35,110 designed to help lower energy bills, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Local pictures on February 16th, 2016