Suspect in Sept. raid allegedly engaged in sex, torture videos
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A Michigan man who recently moved to Celina and was the subject of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security raid is accused of sexually abusing and torturing dogs in videos that were distributed across the globe, according to federal court records. [More]
ST. MARYS - The Whiskers for Wicker catfish tournament this Saturday will give anglers the opportunity to help one of their own with medical costs.
Organizer Alex Jenkins, who also organizes other local tournaments, said the event intends to raise money for his Celina fishing friend Jason Wicker, who underwent a double lung transplant over the summer. [More]
Emerson "Burk" E. Burkheimer, age 74, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Divine Nursing and Rehab at Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Steven Bernard Knapke, 73, of Sharpsburg, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at his residence, with his loved ones by his side. [More]
The Celina girls golf team will play in the district golf tournament for the first time in school history after qualifying at the Division I sectional at Sycamore Springs in Arlington on Wednesday.
353 yards rushing (single-game school record), four rushing TDS, 5-of-78 passing, 73 passing yards, one passing TD in the Cardinals' 62-27 win over St. Henry.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriffs office is seeking a $250,000 state grant for an armored vehicle to provide additional protection at active crime scenes involving a weapon.
If approved, officials want to buy a $316,723 Lenco Bearcat Armored Tactical Vehicle with help from a $250,000 State Homeland Security Grant through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. [More]
ST. MARYS - With 17 minutes to go in a scoreless game, St. Marys' Krista Ruppert missed a golden opportunity on a crosser from Aerial Fast in front of the net.
Six minutes later, Fast put another ball in the same spot, and this time Ruppert made it count. [More]
MARIA STEIN - When they head to the polls on Nov. 8, voters in the Marion Local School District will be asked to approve the renewal of a 9-mill, 5-year emergency levy.
An Ohio constitutional amendment seeking bail reform will be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot.
Ohio Issue 1, proposed by joint resolution of the General Assembly, would require courts to consider factors such as public safety when setting bail amounts.
MINSTER - Councilors during Tuesday night's meeting agreed to take a wait-and-see approach rather than spend thousands of dollars to further seal a new stormwater retention pond.
CELINA - Bird migration, depending upon the species, begins in Mercer County from September and is usually over by November's end. Birds respond to shorter days with diminished light, cooler temperatures, and dwindling crops for a food source. Good parents, they wait until their young mature. [More]
ROCKFORD - It appeared at first that the St. Marys-Parkway volleyball matchup was going to be a back-and-forth encounter.
Parkway won the opening set, with St. Marys taking a 7-3 lead early in the second set and up 17-15 before the Panthers came back and took the win in extra points. The Roughriders hung tough in the third set, but Division III state-ranked Parkway held tough to earn a 25-16, 28-26, 25-17 win on Monday night at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford. [More]
David A. Sommer, age 60, of Botkins, formerly of New Bremen, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 1, 2022. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Village officials plan to enter into an agreement with Kainos Ag of Muncie, Indiana, to reduce sludge in the village's wastewater treatment lagoons using a plant-based product.
CELINA - Mercer County Fair officials are hosting a supply drive to help Hurricane Ian victims in Florida.
Starting Monday, they began accepting an array of household, cleanup, personal and animal items that will be hauled to Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Saturday afternoon.
CELINA - One of downtown Celina's longest running businesses, a veritable institution for generations of shoe-buying families, is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a customer appreciation sale running through Oct. 15.
While in Spain to speak at a conference, I ponder the grand white oak on the perimeter of Celina City Schools that has stood at least as many years as I have been alive.
NEW BREMEN - With two weeks until the start of the volleyball tournament, New Bremen looked to be in postseason form on Monday.
The Cardinals dominated Arcanum over the first two sets before a slightly more competitive third, earning a 25-6, 25-6, 25-14 sweep over the Trojans at the Nest.
The Division II girls golf season ended for area teams after no local players were able to advance to state after competing in the district tournament on Monday at Sycamore Springs in Arlington.
OSGOOD - When Robert Winner founded Winner's Meats in 1928, he started out processing beef and pork in his barn for neighbors and friends.
Nearly a century later, the Winner Corporation, doing business as Winner's Meats, has become one of the few agribusinesses that can claim to be farm-to-table.
By BOB TOMASZEWSKI and LESLIE GARTRELL
newsroom@dailystandard.com
MARIA STEIN - On clear nights under starry skies, over the sounds of popcorn popping and soda fizzing, moviegoers at the Starlight Drive-In would watch films from the comfort of their cars or trusty folding chairs. [More]
Lou Brunswick, 92, of Coldwater, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, September 30, 2022, at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. [More]
Lou Brunswick, who coached the Coldwater High School baseball program for over 30 seasons and produced 750 wins and five state championships, died late Friday night at the age of 92.
Lack of land may soon jeopardize the continued efforts to dredge silt from Grand Lake, said Thomas Grabow, Ohio Department of Natural Resources dredge program administrator, at the Oct. 1 Lake Improvement Association meeting.
St. Marys finishes second overall in league, Celina finish seventh
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A strong showing by St. Marys allowed the Roughriders to win the Western Buckeye League girls tennis tournament as action concluded Saturday at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.
