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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
St. Marys charged $2M for scrapped coal plant
Communities suing over amount charged
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - City officials recently learned the city will be billed $2.7 million for terminating a contract it had with a nonprofit corporation to build a coal-fired power plant.
In 2009, American Municipal Power (AMP) member communities in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and Virginia agreed to construct a base-load coal power plant in Meigs County. The plant would have supplied electricity to 81 member communities, which include St. Marys, Celina, New Bremen and Minster. [More]
Group plans meeting with state directors
Lake Restoration Commission
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Lake Restoration Commission (LRC) members plan to meet with state directors Jan. 19 to discuss the status of ongoing projects to restore Grand Lake.
Invited will be directors of the Ohio EPA and departments of agriculture and natural resources, a governor's office representative and the LRC's consultant, Battelle, Milt Miller told those attending the Lake Development Corporation (LDC) meeting Monday. Miller is president of the LDC and fundraising chairman for the LRC. [More]
Obituaries on December 6th, 2011
John Buterbaugh
John Milton Buterbaugh, 84, of Celina, died at 3:25 p.m. Dec. 4, 2011, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Ralph Pickering Sr.
Ralph R. Pickering Sr., 77, of New Bremen, died at 3:45 p.m. Dec. 4, 2011, at Kindred Hospital, Lima. [More]
Leona Steinemann
Leona A. Steinemann, 92, of Minster, died at 6:49 a.m. Dec. 5, 2011, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Jacob Limbert
Jacob Lewis Limbert, infant son of Scott and Julie Fullenkamp Limbert of Minster, was stillborn at 3:55 a.m. Dec. 4, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Timothy Rickard
Timothy Wayne Rickard, 60, of Mendon, died at 10:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 2011, in Columbus. [More]
Mary Mowrey
Mary B. Mowrey, 92, formerly of Tipp City, died Dec. 4, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Darrel Smith
Darrel M. Smith, 81, died 2:07 a.m. Dec. 5, 2011, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on December 6th, 2011
Subscriber stories on December 6th, 2011
Officials take car, search laptop
FORT RECOVERY - Investigators continue to conduct interviews and serve search warrants in connection with the murders of two area residents.
Mercer
Digester group seeks building site
Company wans site at a farm, in municipality, or near food processor or recycling center
Quasar Energy Group of Cleveland, which was awarded a $1 million grant in August to pursue a methane digester in the Grand Lake area, is waiting for a property owner to step up with a site, company president Mel Kurtz said.
Staying healthy a key reason for Flyers' success
State Football Notes
By RANDY BRUNS and GARY R. RASBERRY
The Daily Standard

  STARK COUNTY - Notes and quotes from this weekend's state championship games.
Flyers' h
Coldwater runners-up at tourney in Columbus
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater girls' bowling team finished as the runner-up at the Ohio High School Bowling Kick-Off Tournament held Saturday at Columbus Square Bowling Palace.
Congratulations Coldwater Football - 2011 Division V State Runners-up
Cavaliers' season in review:
REGULAR SEASON
Kenton  L, 17-24
Hicksville  W, 51-13
Anna  W, 17-0
St. Henry  W, 28-7
Versailles  W, 36-19
Parkway  W,
Congratulations Marion Local Football - 2011 Division VI State Champs
Flyers' season in review:
REGULAR SEASON
Shawnee  L, 7-13 (OT)
Mount Carmel  W, 48-7
New Bremen  W, 55-8
Minster  W, 26-17
Anna  W, 26-14
St. Henry
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