Otterbein residents have made more than 1,000 blankets
By Margie Wuebker
ST. MARYS - Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices residents are making blankets for children in foster care programs around the state.
Led by project coordinator Marge Steinecker, the residents have completed more than 1,000 blankets in a variety of sizes and colors as part of the My Very Own Blanket project. [More]
ROCKFORD - Dan and Brandy Weitzel arrived home Sunday afternoon to find their home engulfed in flames.
No one was injured; however, the home was destroyed.
Calls for help from the Weitzels and a passing motorist at 3:33 p.m. summoned firefighters from four departments to 2160 U.S. 33, just west of Jordan Road. [More]
CELINA - Lima Central Catholic and Celina had the fans on the edge of their seats on Saturday night but it was the Thunderbirds' fans that left the Fieldhouse happy.
LCC rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime and then outscored the Bulldogs 13-7 in the extra session to earn an 89-83 victory. [More]
GRAND LAKE AREA - State and local educators appear to support proposed legislation to repeal all zero-tolerance policies for student behavior problems.
Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater and Minster will be well represented at the Division II state swimming and diving championships this week after at-large qualifiers were released on Sunday.
Coldwater dominated Saturday's Division III sectional tournament at Monsignor Herr Gymnasium in Lima and will send 11 wrestlers to the Division III Troy district.
Marion Local made some big defensive plays down the stretch to hold off a furious rally by Russia to pick up a 59-57 win over the Shelby County League champions on Saturday night at The Hangar. The loss snaps the Raiders' 16-game winning streak.
Defending state champion Coldwater easily advanced to the Division II girls district tournament after rolling to the sectional title at Community Lanes on Saturday.
