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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Million dollar-plus donation
Mercer County Civic Foundation gets big boost
By Shelley Grieshop
A local organization has received its biggest donation ever - more than $1.3 million - to fund future medical needs throughout Mercer County.
The Mercer County Civic Foundation recently was handed the donation from the Mercer County Health Care Foundation, which began in 1979 and recently ceased operating as an individual organization. The health care foundation gave all of its remaining funds to the civic group. [More]
Coldwater ready to greet returning soldier
By Margie Wuebker
Cheering people and waving flags will greet U.S. Army Spec. Kyle Sudhoff of St. Anthony when he comes home Saturday on a 30-day leave after being critically injured while serving in Afghanistan.
Sudhoff, a 2005 graduate of Coldwater High School, will receive a police escort for an east to west trip along Main Street in Coldwater at 3 p.m. His mother, Bernice Sudhoff, who had been staying with him at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., will be accompanying him. [More]
Obituaries on March 20th, 2009
Thomas Byrne
Thomas T. "Tom" Byrne, 83, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Delphos, died at 10:30 p.m. March 18, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. [More]
Donald Harrod
Donald E. Harrod, 67, 125 First Ave., Coldwater, died at 11 p.m. March 17, 2009, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Victor Wiehe
Victor E. Wiehe, 90, of Fort McCoy, Fla., died at 1:55 p.m. March 17, 2009, at [More]
Local pictures on March 20th, 2009
Subscriber stories on March 20th, 2009
Former Coldwater priest returns to ministry after sex activity arrest in Dayton
A former Coldwater priest was returned to religious ministry Thursday after being caught three and a half years ago engaging in sex with two men in a Dayton park.
New terminal may go up at airport
NEW KNOXVILLE - Many completed projects over the years have put Neil Armstrong Airport in position for a new terminal complex. Now there are architects' drawings showing how that complex may look.
Property owners must meet with administrator over sewer installation
FORT RECOVERY - Property owners living on streets included in the forthcoming sewer separation and street reconstruction project need to set a personal appointment with Village Administrator Randy Diller.
Used scoreboard given to Fort park
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Site Park will finally have a scoreboard.
Park board members recently accepted the donation of a used, electronic scoreboard, originally from Indiana Tech, which no longer needed it, Village Administrator Randy Diller said.
If proposal approved, schools could receive more TIF funds
Celina City Schools could receive as much as 40 percent of the total funds from the city's TIF agreements if a new proposal is approved by both the city council and school board of education.
Bids for projects lower than estimated
Bids for Rockford's South Main Street project have been awarded to area contractors at amounts significantly under estimate. Beginning soon, the road reconstruction along state Route 118 will require a detour.
Wayne Street UMC project reaches final steps
ST. MARYS - The oldest religious congregation in St. Marys has gotten a new face.
Wayne Street United Methodist Church is finishing up a $3.3 milli
Versailles falls in state semifinals
COLUMBUS - Despite a hearty battle, Versailles just could not overcome turnovers.
The Lady Tigers committed 24 turnovers, which helped Oak Hill to
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