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Friday, October 10th, 2014
Cooper Farms raising White House turkey
Business's family members to present bird that will be pardoned by president
By Nancy Allen
A lucky turkey and an area agri-business official will get to meet President Barack Obama later this month as part of a time-honored tradition.
Gary Cooper, chief operating officer of Cooper Farms, will present the White House turkey to Obama the day before Thanksgiving. The president will then pardon the bird, sparing it from the dinner table. [More]
Coldwater runs MAC table
Defeat Redskins in four sets to clinch conference outright
By Lyle Kittle
ST. HENRY - One of the most overused words in sports journalism is "epic." A number of words could be used to describe last evening's Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball title showdown at Redskin Gymnasium in St. Henry.
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Minster girls win again
Midwest Athletic Conference Championship Meet
By Bruce Monnin
COLDWATER - In sports, the saying is that records are meant to be broken. At Thursday's MAC cross country meet, Coldwater senior Sarah Kanney set a record that can never be topped. Kanney easily won the girls' race by over a minute over her nearest competition, capping off a six-year streak of winning the individual conference championship, and is thought to be the first MAC runner to do so. [More]
Obituaries on October 10th, 2014
Alice Kronenberger
Alice M. Kronenberger, 89, Dayton, died Oct. 7, 2014, at her home surrounded by her children. [More]
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FFA goes to the girls
Female participation in ag-based group up in recent years
Clista Hellwarth is one of a growing number of females in an agriculture-based organization her grandfather considered "a man's industry."
The Parkway High School sophomore is secretary of the district's FFA program, which this year has 75 members; 40 percent are female.
Celina police warn residents about quick-change scam
CELINA - The police department is warning residents and businesses of a quick-change scam successfully used earlier this week at a local business.
School board approves 5-year financial forecast
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday approved the five year forecast for the district that covers revenue and expenditures through 2018.
Celina defeats Elida in four sets
CELINA - Head coach Amy Sutter said that if her Celina volleyball team had been down 11-4 in a set earlier in the season, the team would have been in trouble.
Roughriders rip Cougars, 4-0
VAN WERT - St. Marys flirted with scoring several times in the opening half against Van Wert on Thursday but couldn't get one to go.
Enter Joe Poeppelman.
'Riders finish second in WBL
Thursday's Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin C. Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys went out victorious on Senior Night, defeating Van Wert 25-18, 25-21 and 25-17 at Murotech Court to finish 8-1 in Western Buckeye League action.
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