NEW BREMEN - Rita Heitkamp remembers telling the blonde-haired girl that one day she could wear grandma's wedding gown. She said excitement danced in the youngster's eyes before something else caught her attention.
Nearly 20 years passed but that special dream becomes reality later today when Loren Reineke walks down the aisle at Troy Christian Church wearing the gown purchased by her grandmother long ago in Celina. [More]
The status quo of Grand Lake is unacceptable and something has to change, said newly-appointed ODNR Director Sean Logan during Friday's annual Legislative Day on the Lake.
Logan said he sees a "clock ticking" for the lake and envisions a time where it may be too late to save it if those in leadership positions don't act. [More]
Celina's planned addition to the city's water treatment system will cost water customers about $7.5 million based on current construction and equipment bids - about 67 percent more than originally projected.
That cost far exceeds the original $4.5 million estimate for project, which is being done to bring the city's water into compliance with EPA regulations. [More]
The Ohio Senate this week voted to delay for two years new private septic system rules that went into effect Jan. 1 and to establish a task force setting up statewide rules and modifying the legislation.
Plans to build an attractive new restroom/storage building at Lake Shore Park are on hold, dashing any hopes the facilities would be ready for this summer's lakefront celebrations.
FORT RECOVERY - A new high school handbook, which for the first time explicitly specifies the requirements for missing school to hunt and expands rules on use of electronic devices, was approved by board members this week.
Ten emergency medical services departments received "Gotta Have Heart" awards during ceremonies held recently in Columbus despite dozens of nominations.
COLDWATER - From the way the game started, it looked like whichever would win the Celina-Coldwater ACME matchup, would have to get a lot of runs to do so.
Grand Lake came back from a run down in the top of the ninth, scoring three times to beat Anderson 3-2 in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action from Anderson University in Indiana.
