Monday, July 23rd, 2007
By Timothy Cox
A second round of bidding proved successful in lowering the construction price for Celina's planned water treatment system improvements.
Bids opened last week showed the overall price tag was reduced by about $1.5 million from a disastrous first round of bidding that yielded a total price of $7.5 million - about 67 percent more than original engineering estimates. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
BRYAN - For not being in the state ACME tournament for over 40 years, New Bremen certainly looked like old pros.
The Cardinals, who last went to state in 1964 winning the state title, had a pretty dominating weekend in the first round of play in the 2007 Ed Bollenbacher Memorial state tournament at Ray Sumpter Field in Bryan. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2007
Gerald J. Buening, 73, 5089 state Route 219, Coldwater, died July 20, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Ralph H. Harlamert, 87, of Coldwater, died July 21, 2007, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Marjorie R. Hehmeyer, 83, of Celina, died at 3:15 p.m. July 22, 2007, at Celina [More]
Catherine Jackson, 59, 434 W. Anthony St., Celina, died at 9 a.m. July 20, 2007, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Calvin Jenkins, 80, of Celina, died July 22, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home [More]
Eugene F. Schoenlein, 87, 1699 Siegrist-Jutte Road, Fort Recovery, died at 12:45 a.m. July 22, 2007, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Harold E. "Gene" Strait, 73, of Greenville, died July 21, 2007, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Former Rockford resident W. Vernon Weisenborn, 88, of Bradenton, Fla., died Jan. 25, 2007, at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton. [More]
Local pictures on July 23rd, 2007
Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2007
A New Bremen man was found dead early today in the yard at his parents' Montezuma-area home, the victim of an apparent suicide.
David J. Morhman, 3
MARIA STEIN - Teachers Ashley Minnich and Shannon Painter-Carpenter wanted to give local youths an opportunity to broaden their cultural horizons by touring France and Spain.
Mariners victorious in 11 of last 12 GLSCL contests
As most area sports fans know, the Grand Lake Mariners are one of the hottest teams in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, winners of 11 of 12 going into Sunday night's game against Xenia Athletes in Action.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry American Legion Post 648 split their weekend games at the District Two Tournament which started over the weekend at Custenborder Park in Sidney.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake extended its winning streak to 10 games before suffering its first loss since before the Fourth of July in splitting a doubleheader with Southern Ohio on Saturday at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens.