Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
Law enforcement captures Martin in Fort Wayne
By Margie Wuebker
Rockford resident Daniel C. Martin, wanted in connection with the Nov. 8 shooting death of his live-in girlfriend Melinda "Mindi" Shinn, is being held in the Allen County Jail in Fort Wayne, Ind., and faces an extradition hearing today.
The 40-year-old man was arrested in Fort Wayne shortly before noon Wednesday. Federal marshals stormed the residence where he had been staying and reportedly found him taking a shower. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
While college football fans pay their final homage to the 2012 season on Monday night when Brian Kelly's top-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Nick Saban's second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide clash in the Discover BCS National Championship, former St. Marys Roughrider Mike Elston will join them from one of the best spots in the house - the Notre Dame sidelines. [More]
Obituaries on January 3rd, 2013
Dan R. Kirkendall, 71, Decatur, Ind., died at 2:40 p.m. Jan. 1, 2013, at his home. [More]
Helmut J. Schreima, 56, Wapakoneta and formerly of Sidney and Rockford, died at 4:53 a.m. Dec. 30, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center Emergency Room. [More]
Angelo Busacca, 68, Mendon, died Jan. 2, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Cherl Durie Russell, 65, St. Marys, died at 4:20 p.m. Jan. 1, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a brief illness. [More]
Robert E. "Bob" Blew, 81, Celina, died at 6 a.m. Dec. 31, 2012, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on January 3rd, 2013
Subscriber stories on January 3rd, 2013
ST. MARYS - St. Marys has come a long way in attracting businesses but still has room to grow, the city's development director Susan Crotty told Rotarians during a meeting Wednesday.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra treats varied audience
COLUMBUS - The Trans-Siberian Orchestra takes the concept of rock theater and literally blows it up into an unrivaled spectacle of sight and sound.
Its multimillion dollar live production is as engaging and over-the-top as Roger Waters' "The Wall" or concerts by KISS or Iron Maiden.
CELINA - The month of December was not good for Celina's boys basketball team.
There were close losses to Versailles, Ottawa-Glandorf, Delphos St. John's and St. Henry (all by eight points or fewer) along with blowout defeats to Lima Senior and Coldwater (11 and 13 points).
Midwest Athletic Conference Game of the Week
Midwest Athletic Conference boys' basketball action resumes on Friday after the holiday break and will be highlighted by New Bremen making the trek to Fort Recovery's Fort Site Fieldhouse.