Thursday, January 15th, 2026
Wiechart recaps 2025 work, plans road widening
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart said his office plans to widen a massive amount of pavement this year in a never-ending bid to enhance the safety and drivability of county roads.
In his 2025 annual report, Wiechart also provided a recap of his office's work in 2025, which included bridge and culvert replacements, the resurfacing of 13.4 miles of roads and the chip-and-seal resurfacing of nearly 40 miles of road. [More]
Kinney, Newcomb heading to Findlay, Zimmerman going to Indiana Tech
By Daily Standard Staff
  By GARY R. RASBERRY and JOE SCHATZ
sports@dailystandard.com
Three area students signed letters of intent to continue their educations and athletic careers on Wednesday.
At Celina, both Colbie Kinney and Jackson Newcomb will head north to the University of Findlay next school year. Kinney will join the Oilers softball team while Newcomb will swim for a team that is nationally ranked. [More]
Obituaries on January 15th, 2026
Helen M. Tangeman, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2026, at 1:32 A.M. at the Elmwood of New Bremen, at the age of 103. [More]
Irene R. (Wolters) Seitz, age 85, of Coldwater passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Beatrice Ann Young, age 81, formerly of New Bremen and Valdez, AK, died on Tues [More]
Rita F. Harter, age 101, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
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New hangar for Armstrong facility is in design phase
NEW KNOXVILLE - A new 10-unit T-hangar is in the works for the Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport.
The Auglaize County Airport Authority has s
CELINA - Mercer County Health District Board of Health members at their regular meeting this week accepted the resignation of a long time Celina representative.
CHICKASAW - Chickasaw village councilors passed a resolution Wednesday night to authorize the Mercer County Community Improvement Corporation to sell a small parcel of land owned by the village.
NEW BREMEN - To celebrate January being School Board Recognition Month, New Bremen Local Schools board members on Wednesday received a certificate and thanks for their service.
Isaac Osterfeld, a 2019 Coldwater High School graduate, is making a name for himself in the growing world of esports.
Now a graduate student at As
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in November, down to 4.5% from 4.8% in September, with rates in Mercer and Auglaize counties also falling. County-level survey results for November were released this week by the Department of Job & Family Services.
The Mercer County Historical Society
A museum staff member recently rediscovered an interesting item in the basement of the museum.
A small, di
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Marion Local, St. John's face off in key MAC contest
The Hangar will be packed and stacked on Friday night as a battle of unbeaten boys basketball teams battle to maintain a share of first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Mark Brunswick admitted he will be emotional next week when he is formally inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame.