Thursday, May 30th, 2013
State money may go to flooding settlements, not lake treatment
By William Kincaid
NEW BREMEN - Gov. John Kasich says lawsuits filed over flooding from Grand Lake's West Bank spillway may divert the flow of state money toward treatment of the distressed lake.
Kasich addressed the lawsuits with reporters on Wednesday night before speaking at the Auglaize County Women's Republican Club Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner at the New Bremen American Legion. [More]
Division IV Softball Regional at Findlay
By Ryan Hines
FINDLAY -   Parkway's softball team broke a 2-2 tie with a four-run third inning and Panthers pitcher Sierra Fent escaped several jams in the later innings en route to a 7-4 win over New Riegel in Wednesday's Division IV regional semifinal at Findlay.
The Panthers (21-5) advance to Saturday's regional final at noon and will face the winner of today's Edgerton-Fremont St. Joseph matchup. [More]
Many towns offer concert series
By Eric Adams
Public concert series will take place at several venues in the area this summer, ranging in genre from big band to bluegrass and in prominence from local teen performers to regional celebrities.
A Celina standby making its return this year is the [More]
Obituaries on May 30th, 2013
Michael J. Evers, 47, Fort Recovery, died May 28, 2013, in Fort Recovery.
He [More]
Leokadia Poplaski, 86, Celina, passed away at 6:10 p.m. May 28, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. [More]
Ruth Fox, 96, of Celina and formerly of Rockford, passed away peacefully May 28, 2013. [More]
Greg A. Siefring, 57, Coldwater, died May 29, 2013, at his home.
He was born [More]
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St. Marys denied funds to help with walk path
By MARGIE WUEBKER
and AMY KRONENBERGER
mwuebker@dailystandard.com
akronenberger@dailystandard.com
The Ohio Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that a Minster Safe Routes to School plan will receive $102,000 in funding.
GRAND LAKE - State officials on Friday plan to release more than 100,000 yellow perch fingerlings into the lake to boost fishing opportunities.
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A Celina man is included in the fifth installment of the War Era Story Project released recently by the Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.
ST. MARYS - Mayor Patrick McGowan plans to continue promoting the city to attract businesses and tweak city departments to run more efficiently during the second half of his first term.
Celina Police have learned a Monday incident involving three men in a pickup truck on North Buckeye Street was not related to a possible child abduction, as many people feared.
Law enforcement officers tonight will be looking for impaired drivers in the city of Wapakoneta during an OVI checkpoint 9-11 p.m.
The low-manpowe
Division III Regional Track at Piqua
PIQUA - Three local individuals and a pair of relays qualified for the state track meet after the first day of the Division III regional at Piqua on Wednesday.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
Celina junior Sam Phares came up short in his bid to reach next week's state track meet after the first day of competition at the Division I regional meet at Amherst.
COLUMBUS - In the seedy part of the rock world - on the wrong side of the tracks dwelling under a bridge - those whangdoodles called the Melvins have