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Friday, February 20th, 2009
Parkway robot rules
Students place 2nd in national 2009 STEM Challenge
By Janie Southard
ROCKFORD - Three Parkway students went to Columbus, built their first robot together, and brought home a second-place trophy from the 2009 STEM Challenge, part of the National Robotics Challenge.
Seniors Tyler Garwood and Brandon Riley along with junior Corbin Hellwarth were certainly not considered shoo-ins to win anything. In fact, because Parkway is not a STEM school, the students could perhaps be called a dark-horse trio. [More]
Catholics make rare move to existing building
By Shelley Grieshop
ROCKFORD - St. Teresa Catholic Church in downtown Rockford is moving to an existing church building outside the village.
Church officials in December purchased a former non-Catholic church on state Route 707, east of state Route 118, due to their growing congregation. The church currently serves 130 families. [More]
Cardinals take control early for first league title
New Bremen, St. John's share MAC girls hoops crown
By Mark Ruschau
ROCKFORD - The New Bremen Cardinals went to Rockford on Thursday and defeated the Parkway Panthers 59-33 in Midwest Athletic Conference play to win the school's first girls basketball title, one which they will share with the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays. [More]
Obituaries on February 20th, 2009
Juanita Cress
Juanita D. Cress, 83, of Van Wert, died at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 2009, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. [More]
Martha Poeppelman
Martha A. Poeppelman, 84, 163 E. Seventh St., Minster, died Feb. 19, 2009, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Vernon Tisdale Jr.
Vernon M. Tisdale Jr., 82, died Feb. 15, 2009, at his home in Sacramento, Calif [More]
Reinhart Vohs
Reinhart Vohs, 95, 09011 Southland Road, New Knoxville, died at 7:35 p.m. Feb. 18, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Karlton Weaver
Karlton C. Weaver, 68, of Midway Park, N.C., died Jan. 24, 2009, at his home. [More]
Rosemary Woehrmyer
Rosemary Woehrmyer, 85, formerly of Bensman Road, Minster, died at 10 a.m. Feb. 18, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Local pictures on February 20th, 2009
Subscriber stories on February 20th, 2009
Who'll care for Fluffy? Local EMAs lax on disaster preparedness for pets
Local emergency agencies have yet to comply with a three-year-old federal law ordering them to establish care plans for pets following disasters.
Their reason for stalling is simple: their budgets currently don't allow it.
FFA students discuss different food topics with third-graders
A class of third-grade students at Fort Recovery Elementary learned where their food comes from Thursday morning.
They also were encouraged to join the high school FFA when they come of age.
Steps taken for more bridge projects
Bids are being taken by the Mercer County commissioners for bridge materials needed for three upcoming projects.
All submitted bids will be opened at 1:30 p.m. March 10 at the commissioners' office at the Central Services Building in Celina.
Couple does not need to make changes to home
FORT RECOVERY - Village residents Theodore and Alison Homan will not need to make changes to their property even though an addition on their home encroaches on Fort Recovery's right of way.
Village extends land lease time
FORT RECOVERY - The village is again leasing 13 acres of its land beside the Fort Recovery sanitary lagoon but is extending the term of the lease.
Blue Jays clutch at free-throw line
New Bremen, St. John's share MAC girls hoops crown
FORT RECOVERY - In order to win close games against good competition, teams must capitalize on opportunities at the free-throw line.
Delphos St. Jo
Quick start paves the way for Marion victory
COLDWATER - It's sometimes said that it's not how you start, it's how you finish, but that wasn't the case for Thursday's Midwest Athletic Conference finale between the Marion Local Flyers and the Coldwater Cavaliers.
Three local divers qualify for state meet in Canton
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's Angie Hosbach made some history on Thursday, as did the Celina tandem of Todd Hertel and Luke Bonvillian
Monnin sparks Minster to MAC victory
MINSTER - Overcoming a sluggish first half, Minster took control in the third quarter, then held off St. Henry's fourth-quarter charge to end the regular season with a 41-36 win on Senior Night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
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