Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Officials want 100 percent compliance in one year
By Shelley Grieshop
GRAND LAKE - Local farmers must follow good environmental practices to escape the spotlight created by the problems of Grand Lake and possible intervention by the government.
That was the message approximately 300 area farmers heard from local, state and federal officials Monday night during an informational meeting at the Knights of St. John hall in Maria Stein. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
For Cory Luebke, it's really just another step up the baseball ladder.
Luebke, the Marion Local High School graduate and former Ohio State University pitching ace, was informed on Sunday that he had been promoted to the San Diego Padres' Triple-A farm club. [More]
Obituaries on July 13th, 2010
Floyd J. "Flobo the Clown" Dillhoff, 60, Coldwater, died July 8, 2010, at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, Calif. [More]
Coldwater native Arden Everrett Fennig, 93, Tucson, Ariz., died April 29, 2010, at Tucson Heart Hospital. [More]
Pamela Frank, 57, St. Marys, died July 12, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center i [More]
Local pictures on July 13th, 2010
Subscriber stories on July 13th, 2010
Estimates put city in $1 million hole for 2011
CELINA - The fire department is facing layoffs after city administrators said it must trim its budget. The police department also must make cuts, and the chief says he's working on ways other than eliminating jobs.
ST. MARYS - Is alum a viable option to clean up Grand Lake and at what cost - that discussion opened the Monday night city council meeting.
In response to a question from resident John Burd regarding an article he'd read about aluminum sulfate and Grand Lake, city officials offered comments.
In-depth investigative work by Auglaize County detectives led to the capture of a suspect wanted for a local home invasion and several others in Allen, Hancock and Hardin counties.