MINSTER - Superintendent Brenda Boeke expects to request a waiver for the state-mandated Third Grade Reading Guarantee that goes into effect next school year.
ST. HENRY - Council members on Monday night approved an ordinance establishing pay rates for park and other summer employees.
The third and final reading of the ordinance was heard before council approved compensation for the pool manager, lifeguards, park and recreation and other employees.
CELINA - The parks and recreation director job held by Jeff Fortkamp will be relegated from a salaried position to a full-time hourly position if legislation is approved by city council members.
ST. MARYS - High Street will soon be closed as workers prepare for bridge and road reconstruction.
Council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance authorizing the reconstruction of High Street and the canal and mill race bridges.
CELINA - City council members are moving forward with new legislation that would allow Celina electric customers - businesses and residents - to generate some of their own power by installing solar panels and wind turbines on their properties.
CELINA - Bryant L. Rhoades of Union City pleaded not guilty to obstructing justice in connection with the November 2011 murders of Fort Recovery-area residents Robert and Colleen Grube.
When St. Henry football coach Jeff Starkey stood before his team last Wednesday, he didn't break down an opponent's defense on a white board, go over a game-day itinerary, or carry on any light-hearted conversation about anything football related. [More]
CELINA - Early offense gave Celina a two-run lead over St. Henry and the Bulldogs made a great defensive play to hold off a Redskins' rally in the seventh inning for a 2-1 win on Monday at Montgomery Field.
Minster's baseball team rallied with three runs in the fourth inning to take the lead for good as the Wildcats defeated Wapakoneta 8-4 in a battle of Auglaize County teams that played in state title games last year.
