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Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The International Amphicar Owners Club not only celebrated their 25th anniversary of being part and parcel of the Celina Lake Festival in 2025, they also came through for the community in a big way.
Amphicar drivers offered public rides on Grand Lake for a fee of a mere $5 at this year's festival July 24-26, raising $6,500 that was recently awarded to seven local nonprofit organizations. [More]
St. Henry gets third victory in defeating Celina in three sets
By Joe Schatz
ST. HENRY - After finishing third at last weekend's Cavalier Spike-Off, St. Henry survived a third set rally by Celina to defeat the Bulldogs in a 25-14, 25-11, 25-21 sweep on Tuesday in the home opener at Redskin Gymnasium.
The win moves St. Henry to 3-1 on the year, with now two wins in a row in the early stages of the season. [More]
Obituaries on August 20th, 2025
Richard E. "Dick" Birt, age 78, of Celina, passed away peacefully surrounded by [More]
Robert Michael Miller, 65, of 1105 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, died at 5:40 p.m. [More]
Patricia A. "Pat" Broerman, 92, of rural New Bremen, died on Sunday, August 10, [More]
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What's new at area schools, from AI to English
The only thing more certain about August than hot afternoons is the first day of school. Whether it was Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, that day arrived this week for area schools.
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners will soon act on a proposal to regulate small solar facilities under 50 megawatts via amendments to the county zoning code, now that a series of public hearings has concluded.
MINSTER - Crews will begin work on the first phase of a trail connecting Minster and Fort Loramie before year's end, councilors learned at their regular meeting on Tuesday.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday night heard that the service committee is looking to upgrade the village's signage as people enter town.
Committee chairperson Mary Beougher said she is researching signage options to welcome people as they come and go.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Board of Education opened its Monday night meeting with preparations for the new school year, which begins this week. Super
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
All six Mercer County schools traveled to Shanes Park in Rockford for the annual county cross country meet.
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