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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
County sheriff's deputy deploying to Afghanistan
By Margie Wuebker
Brad Nerderman smiles at the display of American flags erected in front of the Mercer County Detention Facility in his honor.
The 25-year-old St. Henry man, who joined the department as a corrections officer three months ago, leaves Friday for a month-long training stint in Mississippi before being deployed to Afghanistan. [More]
Coldwater gets $300,000 to enhance village
Money to pay for lights, walkways, benches, trash cans, other improvements
By Betty Lawrence
COLDWATER - Downtown Coldwater will be getting a more than $300,000 makeover thanks to federal funds.
Council on Monday learned the village received a $316,800 federal transportation enhancement grant issued through the Ohio Department of Transportation. The grant requires a 20 percent match of $70,000, which will come from the village's general fund, village manager-engineer Eric Thomas said. [More]
Farms lauded for conservation work
Dairy, poultry farm are doing things right, agriculture organizations say
By Nancy Allen
Perhaps no farmers receive more scrutiny about how they manage their manure than those in the Grand Lake Watershed.
Two such farmers in Auglaize County were honored recently for their conservation practices.
Brownhaven Dairy received this year's Dairy Environmental Stewardship Award, and the Dahlinghaus Farm received the Poultry Environmental Stewardship Award. Both farms are in New Bremen. [More]
Obituaries on September 13th, 2011
Lfrieda Toth
Lfrieda Toth, 94, Celina, died Sept. 10, 2011, at her residence.
She was born [More]
Kenneth Schmersal
Kenneth O. "Kenny" Schmersal, 68, Celina, died at 6:50 p.m. Sept. 10, 2011, at Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Carmen Wallick
Former Celina resident Carmen Doris Myers Wallick, 93, Pinehurst, N.C. died Aug. 5, 2011, in North Carolina. [More]
Gertrude Kuenning
Gertrude "Trudy" Schwieterman Kuenning, 74, died July 10, 2011, in Concord, N.H., following a lengthy illness. [More]
Local pictures on September 13th, 2011
Subscriber stories on September 13th, 2011
Celina council OKs purchasing cruiser
Vehicle will be paid for with income tax voters approved in 2010
CELINA - The Celina Police Department is getting a new cruiser.
City council members on Monday night unanimously authorized the purchase of a 2011
Local fundraising to start for wetlands project
GRAND LAKE - A local effort to raise $100,000 to engineer and design a wetlands restoration project on Grand Lake should start this week.
Lake Deve
Resident says council doesn't serve public
CELINA - Council members on Monday night responded to an accusation that they are not representing their ward constituents.
Resident Don Kohnen, a
Council members learn details of state funding cut
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Village officials discovered Monday night how much less the state is giving the town next year.
Ruth Miller, clerk/treasurer for the village, asked the council to approve the ordinance accepting $45,560 in local government funds for 2012, 25 percent less than 2011.
Smaller families blamed for decrease in student enrollment
MARIA STEIN - The 2011-2012 school year is off to a good start at Marion Local Schools, although the number of students in grades K-12 continues to decrease.
St. Marys annexes 32 acres
ST. MARYS - Council members on Monday agreed to annex 32.4 acres of land onto the city's east side.
The property owners, New Community Church of St
Celina has firm grip on first place
CELINA - After knocking one team out of the leaders' perch in Western Buckeye League girls' tennis action last week, Celina looked to take possession of the penthouse all by its lonesome on Monday at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
Bulldogs dominate Redskins
CELINA - In an impressive performance, the Lady Bulldogs whitewashed Wapakoneta 5-0 on Monday night in Western Buckeye League girls' soccer action to improve to 7-0-1 this season.
Eldora Speedway to be part of upcoming movie
Eldora Speedway is coming to the big screen.
The high-banked, one-half mile clay oval hosted its biggest event of the season this past weekend with the 41st annual World 100, the most prestigious race in all of dirt late model racing.
Parkway prevails in four
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway improved to 7-1 after picking up a win over Crestview in four games on Monday night at Panther Gymnasium.
Local farmers can participate in On Farm Network
Grand Lake Watershed
A $200,000 federal grant has been obtained to start the Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed On Farm Network and hire a coordinator.
The network primaril
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