Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
WWII mortar found in New Bremen home
By Erin Gardner
NEW BREMEN - State and local officials responded quickly Sunday to a call about a military explosive device homeowners found while clearing out a house.
"Yesterday, one of our officers was stopped by a resident (who) notified him of a small or [More]
Coldwater grad reaches podium twice at Drake Relays
By Gary R. Rasberry
It was a Hawkeye kind of weekend at the annual Drake Relays in Des Moines.
Both the University of Iowa men's and women's track and field team captured team championships.
The Hawkeye women won their second straight title with 37 points while the men hoist the cup for the first time since 2022. [More]
Obituaries on April 28th, 2026
Pat (Roogie) Hemmelgarn, age 74, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thu [More]
Carl Homan, age 67, of Coldwater, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Br [More]
Barton Donald "Poke" Bickle, 62, of Rockford, Ohio died Sunday April 26, 2026 a [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 28th, 2026
A 43-year-old Willshire woman was arrested on Interstate 75 in Auglaize County last week after authorities reportedly found over a pound of methamphetamine in her vehicle, a news release from Sheriff Mike Vorhees states.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors on Monday heard a report on the transportation committee meeting held April 20.
Councilor Brad Niekamp sai
ST. MARYS - City councilors are set to formally oppose Enbridge Gas Ohio's request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to increase its fees by around $10 a month per customer.
CELINA - Celina city councilors on Monday night unanimously passed legislation to permit beekeeping within city limits with no local opposition.
Under the beekeeping policy, the practice will be allowed at single-family dwellings.
A 70-year-old Fort Recovery man was charged twice Monday and accused of possessing bulk amounts of methamphetamine on two different occasions in the last week.