Friday, April 21st, 2017
Despite clashes, DeVos accepts teachers union invite; federal budget calls for slashing education $9.2B
By Ed Gebert
VAN WERT - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten on Thursday toured Van Wert City Schools buildings and met students as protesters aired their views outside.
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By Gary R. Rasberry
MARIA STEIN - Parkway got out to a quick start and then held on to beat Marion Local 7-4 in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action on Thursday at the Airport in Maria Stein, snapping the Flyers' four-game winning streak.
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Obituaries on April 21st, 2017
Ermil Evonne Dunwoody, 93, Yorkshire, died on April 19, 2017, at her residence. [More]
Charles J. Froning, age 85, of St. Henry, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
William S. "Bill" Jackson, age 90, of Coldwater, formerly of New Bremen, died o [More]
Daniel "Skip" Tekamp, 67, Coldwater, died on April 20, 2017, at his home.
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Pipe yard planned at Celina facility
CELINA - Plumbing supply giant Ferguson Enterprises plans to construct a pipe yard next to its distribution center, enlarging its investment in Mercer County and creating 20 full-time jobs.
FORT RECOVERY - Two sisters, who are Fort Recovery natives, on Monday ran in the Boston Marathon in part to celebrate beating the odds.
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NEPTUNE - About 50 people attended an open house Thursday night at the Center Township House in Neptune to learn about a 4,500-head dairy planned in northern Mercer County.
NEW BREMEN - Minster answered New Bremen's big inning with a big inning of its own.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery broke open a scoreless game with a five-run fifth inning en route to beating Versailles 6-3 in a battle of state-ranked teams in Fort Recovery.