Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Some farmers didn't file proposals for nutrient management
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - All livestock farms in the Grand Lake Watershed must have nutrient management plans Monday and more than a dozen have failed to file.
Fourteen of the 156 livestock operations in the area would have failed to meet the original deadline, today. The state gave the extension because the original date fell on a Saturday. [More]
O-G's sophomore big man scores 31 points
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - Ottawa-Glandorf boys' basketball head coach Tyson McGlaughlin walked away from Celina's Fieldhouse on Friday night with a hard-fought win and a lot of respect for the Bulldogs.
A couple of quick third-quarter spurts and dominant play by Ottawa-Glandorf's big men helped the Titans open Western Buckeye League play with a 71-63 triumph over Celina. [More]
Obituaries on December 15th, 2012
Donald E. McGary, 78, Rockford, died Dec. 5, 2012, at Colonial Nursing Center. [More]
Nicholas E. Miller, 59, New Bremen, died at 6:02 p.m. Dec. 13, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. [More]
Local pictures on December 15th, 2012
Subscriber stories on December 15th, 2012
School districts across the nation will be reviewing their safety plans following Friday's mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
Grand Lake area schools have various methods of safeguarding their students.
Local election
Does spending thousands of dollars getting your name out to the public through advertisements help secure a victory on Election Day?
According to campaign finance information released Friday by the Mercer County Board of Elections, the answer is yes and no.
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board on Thursday reviewed a final report of a water pollution incident in Beaver Creek on Coldwater Creek Road north of state Route 119.
ST. HENRY - It was the perfect beginning for St. Henry's boys basketball team and the type of start that Mike Lee didn't want to see from his Minster Wildcats.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys' boys basketball team took a lead into the fourth quarter, but Kenton outscored the Roughriders 17-5 in the fourth quarter for a 48-40 win in Western Buckeye League action in Hardin County.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen jumped out to a 12-2 lead and never looked back as the Cardinals snapped back from their first loss of th