CELINA - Too much snow. Not enough rain. Bitter cold. Scorching hot.

Ohio's weather forecasters endure the critics every season. But even after predicting another "snowzilla" earlier this week, no tomatoes were slung at the warriors of weather who spoke to the newspaper. [More]

After nearly three years of debate, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the long-awaited farm bill. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the legislation this week.

By WILLIAM KINCAID
and AMY KRONENBERGER
newsdept@dailystandard.com

CELINA - No Democrat filed to run for the Mercer County Commissioner seat for the term to expire at the end of the year. [More]

ST. HENRY - Three graduates will be inducted into the first-ever St. Henry Schools Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday between the boys junior varsity and varsity basketball games. [More]

MINSTER - Village council members are expected to rule Feb. 18 on an appeal filed by a police sergeant who was terminated last month due to gross neglect of duty.

ST. MARYS - An area man charged with sexually assaulting children has pleaded not guilty to the crimes.

Roger Bonifas, 62, of St. Marys, offered the plea to six counts each of rape and gross sexual imposition during an arraignment hearing Tuesday in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court.

A Rockford man was sentenced to two years of basic community control sanctions and classified as a Tier 1 sex offender Wednesday after pleading guilty to four counts of voyeurism involving a young girl.

CELINA - An Alabama man charged last month with heroin possession and leading Celina police officers on a high-speed chase pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

A year ago at this time Ethan Wolf was enjoying a typical school year for a junior in high school that included a daily regimen of balancing classes,

It isn't often that an offensive or defensive lineman gets his name in the football record books amongst his teammates who dominant the categories with completions, touchdowns, yards and points.

MARIA STEIN - Although his decision was considered final months ago, Adam Bertke made things official Wednesday morning.

The Marion Local quarterback signed his national letter-of-intent to play at the University of Pittsburgh on the opening day of the national signing period.

After posting a perfect 7-0 record through the month of January, the beginning of February has not started well for Celina's boys basketball team.

The Bulldogs' seven-game winning streak was snapped by St. Henry on Saturday and the Bulldogs then lost to Crestview on Tuesday night.

A week after expressing hope in getting ready for the upcoming season, Cory Luebke will now be preparing for another surgery and another year of recovery and rehabilitation.