Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
By Jared Mauch
CELINA - Wright State University-Lake Campus is adding a medical program that focuses on rural practices.
Dr. Margaret Dunn, dean of the Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, spoke to about 20 lake campus faculty, staff and local hospital representatives about building a clerkship program (similar to an internship) at the campus for medical students and eventually implementing a full, four-year medical program at the campus. [More]
By Jared Mauch
COLDWATER - The school board on Monday night welcomed the district's new superintendent and middle school principal.
Jason Wood was introduced as the new superintendent and Dan Pohlman as the middle school principal.
"We're really excited about being here. We're really excited about being involved with the school system and community. We're ready to make that commitment to the community and excited for the opportunity," Wood said. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
By WILLIAM KINCAID
and KATHY THOMPSON
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - Celina police on Sunday afternoon issued an Amber Alert through the state system after receiving a call from a woman who feared for her children's lives, according to assistant police chief Cal Freeman. [More]
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NEW BREMEN - Village council may move forward with three major building projects totaling nearly $6 million.
The projects - a new public works buil
CELINA - City officials Monday night continued to discuss ways to fund a long-term plan to repair the city's deteriorating streets, which officials say are in dire need of $16 million in repairs, but learned a sales tax is out of the question.
ST. MARYS - City council members plan to raise the monthly service charge on residents' electric bills.
Council members at Monday's meetings approved first reading of an ordinance to raise the charge from the current $3.25 to $10 by the end of 2016.
MARIA STEIN - The big feature at the Maria Stein Country Fest this weekend will be the Freestyle Motocross-Big Air Insanity Show.
The Big Air Insanity Show is scheduled several times throughout the festival so everyone can enjoy it.
ST. MARYS - Tips gathered on Facebook have led Auglaize County Sheriff's deputies to two suspects in the theft of tires from a city business.
Deput
COLDWATER - Recent floodwater filled Coldwater's 60-million-gallon detention area near the village administration building and should provide good data for the ongoing storm sewer studies, according to village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas.
CELINA - New boat docks installed along the walkway will become property of the city of Celina, city administrators said at Monday night's regular council meeting.
MINSTER - School board members are considering placing a levy on the 2016 ballot.
The district's 1 percent income tax levy expires in 2017 and to maintain funding, a levy would need to be approved in 2016.
ST. HENRY - The expansion three years ago of two detention ponds west of the village helped minimize flood damage last week, village administrator Ron Gelhaus told council members Monday night.
CELINA - After spotting Marion Local an early run, Celina bounced back quickly and took control to improve to 7-3 on the ACME baseball season with a 5-1 win over the Flyers at Montgomery Field.
COLDWATER - Coldwater ACME coach Tom Brunswick didn't have to say the popular quote "peaking at the right time" after Monday night's game.
After all, the Cavaliers' body of work over the last couple days already proved they're on the right path.
Already at a young age, Bob Moosbrugger wanted to work on the west coast.
For more than a decade, he has made the most of that opportunity.
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Fort Recovery improved to 3-0 on the ACME season with a doubleheader sweep of St. Henry on Monday night in Fort Recovery.