CELINA - To combat a lag in blood donations during the summer, many churches, local organizations and hospitals host blood drives - a relatively easy initiative that saves hundreds of lives.

WAPAKONETA - A 36-year-old man who previously fled from Auglaize County Common Pleas Court and led authorities on a cross-state pursuit returned to the courtroom on Wednesday for what was supposed to be his final pretrial hearing.

A string of road sign thefts in Darke County has led to the arrests of two 18-year-old men and two juveniles, a news release from Sheriff Mark Whittaker states.

Twenty-five years ago on Saturday, a federal appeals court ruled that a Van Wert High School administrator's prohibition of an objectionable T-shirt

Allow me to say hello, and nice to meet you all. My name is Joe Schatz and I am the new sports reporter here at The Daily Standard. This is an introduction into myself and why I feel like covering sports is truly my calling, one I hope to share with you all over my time here.

Compiled by Joe Schatz

Despite out-hitting the Clippers, Grand Lake dropped the first game of their final series on the road at Muskegon 6-3. The loss drops the Mariners to 11-29 on the year, with just two games left in the season.