Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
No objections to consolidate municipal offices
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Only three members of the public, one being interim police chief Calvin Freeman, attended a forum held Monday night to learn about the city's pending deal to purchase the First Financial Bank on Main Street.
Afterward at a special meeting, council members unanimously approved second reading of ordinances authorizing the $1.95 million purchase and appropriating the necessary funds. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
St. Henry High School graduate and Capital University Crusader Spencer Niekamp received word late last week that not many have the opportunity to hear at the end of their athletic careers.
Following a successful campaign for the Crusaders on the basketball court, Niekamp earned the Dick Reynolds Award, which goes annually to the Ohio Athletic Conference's Player of the Year in men's basketball. [More]
Obituaries on March 5th, 2013
Roger Stanek, 69, Mendon, died March 4, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Jesse Duane "J.D." Springer, 49, Celina, died March 4, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
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Spillway
COLUMBUS (AP) - The state and lawyers representing a group of landowners sparred Monday over whether Ohio is meeting a deadline to compensate 86 landowners for losses from flooding on their land near Grand Lake.
The state is evaluating the next step in the legal process for five farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed who still haven't completed nutrient management plans.
BOTKINS - Signs warn motorists each winter about slippery road conditions on overpasses and bridges, but troopers say the advice is often ignored.
League coaches could schedule games
ST. MARYS - City officials will look into installing a new website that allows online scheduling for baseball diamonds in the city.
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Yoder lands on first team, New Bremen graduates chosen honorable mention
Although the season ended a little sooner than they would have liked, the Ohio Northern University women's basketball team had its best season in school history.