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Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Stories in The Daily Standard

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Lack of rain boosts threat of West Nile virus in Mercer and Auglaize counties

The extremely dry summer has left stagnant water in some areas and created the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus. Two human cases of West Nile were confirmed this year in Ohio in Lorain and Ot . . .

Celina woman enters guilty plea

A Celina woman tearfully pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from the drug-related death of a friend. Teresa A. Drew, 49, 1141/2 W. Anthony St., entered the plea to one coun . . .

WBL hopes improved first week is enough

By BRUCE MONNIN and RANDY BRUNS Standard Correspondents For one area conference, the non-conference season is already over. For another, it extends another week with a conference-wide scheduling gamble. With its nine-game . . .

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• Area pupils may make virtual trips

• New face on airport board

• Local watershed officials help Indiana Wabash River group

• City to pay off debt owed to OWDA

• Minster BOE looking for other options for teaching Spanish class

• Celina couple purchases Tri Star home for $197,500

• Crackdown on drunk driving this Labor Day weekend

• Wapakoneta comes to town for WBL opener

• Woods chooses Manchester to continue to play baseball

• Impact Game of the Week:

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