WABASH - Kathleen Montague lifts two small cake pans from the oven as the smell of chocolate fills her modest kitchen.

It's Wednesday, her day to bake cakes, she said. [More]

Setex Inc. of St. Marys has been named one of three semifinalists for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the government's highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.

COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a dominant pitching performance from their ace Keith Wenning and early offense to down the Parkway Panthers, 7-0, in Midwest Athletic Conference play on Friday afternoon at Veterans Field.

CELINA - Third time is the charm for the Celina softball team.

After losing a pair to Wapakoneta in a doubleheader last Saturday, Celina rode the pitching of Amanda Hoying to a 2-1 win over the Redskins at Bill Feth Diamond on Friday.

MINSTER - Eric Trushaw benefited from his teammates getting an early lead and Minster defeated rival New Bremen, 8-3, in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball play at Hanover Street Park on Friday.

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Bath scored three times with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally and knock off St. Marys from the ranks of the unbeaten, 4-3, at the Wildkitten Diamond on Friday.