Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
By Janie Southard
United Steelworkers ratified a contract last weekend with The Carlyle Group clearing the way for Carlyle's purchase of Goodyear's Engineered Products Division for $1.475 billion.
Effective Wednesday that division will be known legally as EPD Inc., but otherwise will operate as Veyance Technologies Inc., as will be displayed on the sign at the St. Marys plant, according to Gary Glass, president of the St. Marys USW Local 200. [More]
By Janie Southard
WAPAKONETA - Lack of rain put a damper on vegetable and fruit entries at the 2007 Auglaize County Fair but, as usual, canned goods were plentiful at Monday morning's judging.
"The drought brought our vegetables way down, but cakes, pies and baked [More]
Obituaries on July 31st, 2007
Lowell E. Ziegenbusch, 66, 529 S. Walnut St., New Bremen, died at 1:50 a.m. July 30, 2007, at the Cleveland Clinic. [More]
Local pictures on July 31st, 2007
Subscriber stories on July 31st, 2007
Local business still making wieners from family recipes
OSGOOD - The aroma of chili dogs fills the air as Gene Grisez dumps ground meat into a stainless steel machine that shoots out perfectly formed wieners 20 to a strand.
Wright State University-Lake Campus Dean Mindy McNutt has accepted the position of vice president for education with Edison Community College in Piqua.
A Celina man faces felony charges in the wake of an altercation that occurred Saturday night during the Lake Festival Parade.
Mark A. Springer, 42,
ST. HENRY - Village council members unanimously approved the creation of a capital project fund that would finance the Cooper Avenue construction project.
A Russia High School freshman who drowned two weeks ago in his family's pond was trying to perform a stunt in front of his brother when the tragic accident occurred.
After two months of play in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League this summer, the 11-team field is now cut to six for the GLSCL playoffs beginning on Wednesday at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus.