Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Obituaries on March 19th, 2026
Beverly S. (Dingledine) Dicke, age 76, of New Bremen, died on March 18, 2026, a [More]
Mary Ann (Kremer) (Gelhaus) Poeppelman, age 91, of St. Henry, passed away March 18, 2026, at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. [More]
Stories on March 19th, 2026
ROCKFORD - Following Sunday's town hall designed to gauge public interest on whether or not Parkway Schools should leave the Midwest Athletic Conference to join the Northwest Conference, the district announced Wednesday it will remain in the MAC.
For Osgood movie project, faith is part of the deal
DAYTON - An Ohio film director, along with an expansive business development team, are developing a movie based on the story of a local woman answering God's call to build a restaurant and the ministry around it. [More]
MONTEZUMA - Village councilors on Wednesday gave the go ahead on the next step of a project to clean up parts of Zuma Park.
At their regular meetin
A proposed merger among three major agriculture cooperatives consisting of farmer-owners appears dead in the water after members of two of the organizations voted it down.
CELINA - A 42-year-old Mendon woman was sentenced to probation and ordered to undergo treatment this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court following a fifth OVI conviction.
VAN WERT - A 46-year-old Rockford man was sentenced to prison time in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week for stealing a motor vehicle.
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Horse & Buggy Tales
A century ago, our grandfathers were required to work without pay an allotted number of days on the public roads of the county. If they dodged this responsibility, they were sure to face prosecution.
Marion Local takes on Lincolnview in state semifinals
Last year's loss to Monroe Central in the Division VI boys basketball state final might have left a sour taste in the mouths of returning Marion Local players this season.
NEW BREMEN - After a successful swimming career at New Bremen, Lucy Homan officially signed with Wilmington College Wednesday and will swim for the Quakers next year. [More]
Local pictures on March 19th, 2026