CELINA - Lori Schmitmeyer has been hired as a part-time city recreation assistant to help transition the upcoming departure of recreation director Jeff Fortkamp.

Safety service director Tom Hitchcock at Monday night's regular council meeting said Schmitmeyer, of Celina, was hired earlier this month. [More]

CHATTANOOGA - An Indiana man remains incarcerated at the Mercer County jail after leading authorities on a low-speed tractor pursuit Monday night that began in Adams County.

Dustin D. Clouse, 20, of Decatur, was taken into custody shortly before 9:30 p.m. after ramming a cruiser, attempting to strike others, swerving at an officer and driving over "stop sticks." No one was injured. Officers reportedly used a Taser to subdue Clouse when he become combative prior to his arrest. [More]

If you looked at the state softball rankings, the Midwest Athletic Conference standings or at the area leaderboard, you would find Minster Wildcats everywhere.

So it's no surprise that Minster senior pitcher/ leadoff hitter Kayla Richard and coach Scott Robinson have been selected as The Daily Standard Dream Team Softball Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. [More]