Monday, July 1st, 2013
Move allows local officials to seek tax, receive donations
By William Kincaid
COLUMBUS - A new legal funding entity called the Lake Facilities Authority was authorized Sunday as part of the state's $62 billion operating budget signed by Gov. John Kasich.
The LFA will grant local officials authority to accept grants, place levies on the ballot, receive land from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, sell anticipation and revenue bonds and own and operate algae-mitigation facilities. [More]
Obituaries on July 1st, 2013
Patricia Ann Skinner, 78, Celina, passed away at 12:15 a.m. June 29, 2013, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Dorothy M. Schmiesing, 89, Celina, passed away at 5:50 p.m. June 30, 2013, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Bobby Lee Smith, 83, Celina, died June 25, 2013, at the Cleveland Clinic.
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Connie J. Wellman, 59, formerly of New Bremen, died June 30, 2013, in La Porte, [More]
Jerry Henkaline, 67, Minster, passed away June 29, 2013, at Joint Township Dist [More]
Thomas J. Miller, 84, St. Marys, died at 8:35 p.m. June 28, 2013, at Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on July 1st, 2013
Subscriber stories on July 1st, 2013
Kasich signs $62B Ohio budget
Abortion
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CELINA - Youth group members from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina picked up rakes and shovels Saturday afternoon to fulfill their part of a recent fund-raising auction.
U.S. Senator Rob Portman, R-OH, introduced a piece of legislation late last week that he believes will help Grand Lake.
Portman, along with Florida
WAPAKONETA - A 36-year-old Auglaize County man was killed early Saturday morning after losing control of a motorcycle on state Route 198, north of Infirmary Road.
CELINA - Grand Lake trailed early in both of Sunday's Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League games against Dayton, but the Mariners managed a split by rallying for a 6-4 win in game two after losing the opener 7-5 in extra innings.
ACME Baseball Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Rain swept through the Grand Lake area on Sunday and ended up washing out the ACME baseball sectional tournaments in Mercer and Auglaize counties.