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Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Pet rescued as fire severely damages area home
By Margie Wuebker
A Coldwater-area home sustained heavy damage Wednesday afternoon when flames destroyed a storage garage and its contents.
Owners Dennis and Jane Zahn, 4773 Coldwater Creek Road, spotted smoke and then flames as they returned to their Butler Township home shortly after 1 p.m. The couple, who had been visiting a daughter, were surprised to find people with cell phones in the front yard. [More]
Building a castle out of concrete Legos
By William Kincaid
Tracy Hill compares the ongoing construction of her new home to that of stacking Legos. Only these Legos are concrete blocks - eight feet long and 18 inches high.
"This house will be around for hundreds of years," said Wade Schoenberger, a representative from HOLDFAST Technologies LLC. It also saves heating costs. [More]
Obituaries on March 29th, 2007
Viola Bruns
Viola M. Bruns, 95, 1209 Indiana Ave., St. Marys, died at 6:20 a.m. March 28, 2007, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Charles Gant
Charles A. Gant, 94, 659 N. Ash St., Celina, died at 8:30 a.m. March 28, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Norbert Huber
Norbert J. Huber, 81, of North Star, died March 29, 2007, at Grandview Hospital [More]
Corinne Kessen
Corinne Kessen, 86, 1506 Meadowview Drive., Celina, died at 10 a.m. March 28, 2 [More]
Jessie Mechling
Services have been announced for former St. Marys resident Jessie May Mechling who died Dec. 16, 2006. [More]
Local pictures on March 29th, 2007
Subscriber stories on March 29th, 2007
Policy adjusted on medications
Board members of Mercer Health and its Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, approved some minor changes to its policy, which continues to allow patients in certain situations to bring previously-prescribed medications into the hospital.
Man enters guilty plea for retaliation charge
A Montezuma-area man pleaded guilty to attempted retaliation during a Wednesday afternoon appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
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Sexual imposition charge may land man in prison
A Celina man faces the possibility of prison after pleading guilty to a bill of information charging him with one count of gross sexual imposition.
Council expresses different viewpoints on expenditure
NEW BREMEN - Money to finish dredging the Miami & Erie Canal was a topic of lengthy discussion at the village council meeting Tuesday night.
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Much of remaining contract work should be done by June
Installation of school technology slow going; board members not happy
COLDWATER - Most of the remaining contracted work in the newly renovated and expanded school should be completed by June, according to construction manager Chris Moore.
There's music in the air
FORT RECOVERY - The sound is soulful, haunting, even mournful. It's the music of an Indian flute, said to be the third oldest musical instrument known in the world.
Bulldogs tennis loses opener
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys tennis team opened the spring sports season with a 3-2 loss to Lima Central Catholic at the High School Courts on Tuesday.
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