Saturday, April 9th, 2022
Pop culture exploded 50 years ago
By Leslie Gartrell
WAPAKONETA - Pop culture in 1972 saw Richard Nixon's landslide, "The Godfather," the rise of major music festivals and "Pong," the first real video game.
Matthew Donahue, a Bowling Green State University professor in the popular culture department, spoke about pop culture in 1972 at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary. His talk largely centered on the music of 1972. [More]
Riders fall short after tying run called back
By Tom Haines
CELINA - For a moment, it looked like St. Marys had tied the game in the top of the seventh to come all the way back from a 4-0 deficit. But it didn't last long.
An ill-timed timeout cost the Roughriders the tying run and Celina pitcher Quinn Andrew bore down, stranding two runners for a 4-3 win in a Western Buckeye League baseball game at Montgomery Field on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on April 9th, 2022
Steven D. Seitz, age 63 of Coldwater, died April 8 2022, at his home.
He was [More]
Mark A. Feltz, age 51, of St. Henry, died on Friday, April 8, 2022, at his home in St. Henry, surrounded by family. [More]
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Bomb threats on Celina, Wapakoneta and Van Wert City schools were made Friday prompting law enforcement officers to search multiple buildings where they found nothing and later allowed the school day to finish out.
CELINA - Weather, geopolitical landscapes, the U.S. trade agenda and more are just a few topics farmers should pay attention to in the coming year.
Angie Bohman, a Mercer Landmark grain originator, gave a market outlook for commodity crops during Thursday's ag ed luncheon.
MINSTER - Village council will meet in special session Monday to interview four candidates for the fiscal officer's position.
Councilors will meet
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Friday reported no new cases since their last report on April 1, maintaining the county's cumulative case count of 7,430.
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart on Friday released snow and ice clearing statistics for the winter season 2021-2022, with the average cost per mile coming in at $559.94 per mile compared to $998.72 per mile the previous winter.
CELINA - Motorists can expect to see temporary road closures throughout the next several months with numerous repairs and maintenance work planned for 2022.
ST. MARYS - After stranding six runners in scoring position in the first three innings, St. Marys plated four runs in the fifth inning on its way to a 7-0 victory over Celina Friday at K.C. Geiger Park.
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St. Marys improved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League boys tennis play with a 5-0 shutout of Celina in the Grand Lake teams' rivalry matchup on a brisk and chilly Friday at the Minster Bank Courts in St. Marys.
MARIA STEIN - After Thursday, the Tiffin University women's basketball team had locked up both Midwest Athletic Conference Co-Players of the Year.