Thursday, April 25th, 2013
$1.7 million repair project begins at St. Marys school
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - The calcium-stained blocks on the new middle/high school building are being removed and replaced with brick.
Who's paying for the $1.76 million project is yet to be determined.
School board member Ralph Wiley on Wednesday read a public statement on the issue. Board members made no other comments. [More]
By Eric Adams
COLDWATER - A handful of Walnut Street residents upset with a neighboring property expressed grievances during the Coldwater Board of Appeals meeting Wednesday evening. 
Several structural and sanitary issues have been reported with the home at 315 W. Walnut St. since July 2008. [More]
Obituaries on April 25th, 2013
Rev. A. Donald Collins Sr., 85, Springfield, passed away April 12, 2013, at the Springfield Masonic Community. [More]
Barbara Ann Lieb, 70, Celina, passed away April 24, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Local pictures on April 25th, 2013
Subscriber stories on April 25th, 2013
Wangler case
With the Ohio Supreme Court turning down an appeal request for Mark Wangler, the case now appears headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wangler, a 57-y
A probable cause hearing to determine if Trevin Sanders will be tried as an adult has been reassigned to May 23 in Mercer County Juvenile Court.
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Mercer County Community Hospital board reveals stats
COLDWATER - A statistics-heavy board of governors meeting showed improved fiscal and doctor performance at Mercer County Community Hospital.
Finance committee member Tony Gonzalez opened Wednesday's meeting by reporting a profit margin of $2.3 million for fiscal year 2013.
Into the Mystic
COLUMBUS - Jim James, the singer-guitarist of the eclectic rock band My Morning Jacket, recently took a break to focus on a solo outing where he moon
MARIA STEIN - Claire Heitkamp will be making the move from one ultra-successful volleyball program to another one in the fall.
Heitkamp wrapped up
Last Curtain Call
If Patricia (Trish) Chapa's competitive livelihood had depended on her performance in Katie Horstman's elementary gym class, there is a rather significant chance she would not have been one of five former athletes inducted into Minster's Athletic Hall of Fame last Saturday.