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Ohio's minimum wage set to increase
Local business owners say they're likely to raise prices of products
By Amy Kronenberger
While good news for some, the coming increase in minimum wage usually means higher prices for consumers.
On Jan. 1, Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase 15 cents per hour to $7.85. Tipped employees will receive an 8 cent increase to $3.93.
Businesses often pass the cost on to the customers. [More]
Obituaries on December 27th, 2012
Viola Roettger
Viola M. Roettger, 98, Botkins, died at 8:20 p.m. Dec. 24, 2012, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Marilyn Grieshop
Marilyn C. Grieshop, 67, Yorkshire, died at 7:18 p.m. Dec. 25, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Virginia Hoelscher
Virginia Ann Hoelscher, 89, New Knoxville, died at 1:40 p.m. Dec. 26, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Priscilla Sekel
Priscilla "Pat" Sekel, 83, St. Marys, died at 1:20 p.m. Dec. 25, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Thomas O'Reilly
Thomas R. O'Reilly, 54, North Star, died at 3:50 p.m. Dec. 25, 2012, at his home after a four-year battle with ALS. [More]
Jerry Yaney
Jerry Yaney, 69, St. Marys, died Dec. 26, 2012, at his residence.
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Subscriber stories on December 27th, 2012
Six inches of snow fell locally
Though many rural roads in Mercer and Auglaize counties were treacherous to drive on Wednesday, the post-Christmas winter storm didn't live up to its hype, local weatherman Dennis Howick said.
Many streets, water lines need work
Celina
CELINA - Sections of colored tape indicating damaged city roads - blue for bad, pink for the worst - cover much of a city map on a wall in the safety service director's office.
Sons repeating their fathers' success on basketball court
For the past few seasons Grand Lake area hoops fans have watched Fort Recovery's Wade Gelhaus, Coldwater's Austin Bruns and St. Henry's Kyle Stahl ma
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