Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Obituaries on November 5th, 2025
Nancy Jo Thompson, age 66, of Celina, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at Celina Manor. [More]
Terry L. Walter, age 68, of Celina, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at Springview Manor in Lima. [More]
Leo Michael Fullenkamp, 18 months, Fort Loramie, died of natural causes Nov. 3, [More]
Stories on November 5th, 2025
Schulte, Doseck, Clausen win council seats
CELINA - Republican candidates were victorious at the polls on Election Day, winning all four contested races for Celina City Council.
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CELINA - Voters in Celina City Schools district passed an emergency renewal levy and gave two incumbents each another four-year term on the school board on Election Day. [More]
ST. MARYS - St. Marys 4th ward voters on Tuesday night overwhelmingly selected their first Republican city councilor in over 20 years, while city school district voters stuck with two incumbents and picked one of two newcomers for the board of education.
CELINA - Fort Recovery voters overwhelmingly passed the village's income tax hike from 1% to 1.5%.
The levy passed with 73% of the vote, or 170 [More]
CELINA - Auglaize County voters on Tuesday approved both countywide measures on their ballots.
The Auglaize County Council on Aging's five-year, 1-mill property tax renewal passed resoundingly with 77% of the vote, or 5,110 votes to 1,530, per unofficial election results.
ROCKFORD - Voters in Rockford on Tuesday night stuck with their sitting village councilors by a wide margin. Incumbents Chris Heitkamp, Shane Young, Mark Heitkamp and Marcas Heitkamp came out on top over challenger Austin Gause.
ROCKFORD - Rockford village councilors voted 4-2 Tuesday night to prohibit parking on one side of a major thoroughfare in the village, citing a safety concern for emergency vehicles.
Long-entrenched Jefferson Township incumbents Keith G. Houts and Kent Marbaugh faced stiff headwinds in their quest to extend their decades-plus tenures another four years. In the end, Houts held onto his seat while Marbaugh was ousted in the razor-close contest on Tuesday.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Local Schools district voters chose their four school board members - three newcomers and one incumbent - from eight candidates.
Overall statistics
Election Day Precincts Reporting 36 of 36
Registered Voters - Total  28,842
Ballots Cast - Total  7,574
Voter Turnout - Total  26
MINSTER - Councilors received good news Tuesday night as bids on installing sidewalks along State Route 66 at the north edge of town came in well under estimate and the project may be completed much sooner than expected.
St. Henry grads Kramer, Rosenbeck both vie for teams to capture title
When New Bremen and St. Henry play in their respective state semi-finals on Thursday, they will have an opportunity to create some history. St. Henry
2025 Division IV Girls Cross Country State Runner-up

MAC Champions
(13th consecutive title)
District Champions
Regional Runner-up
Head Coach:
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