Thursday, February 11th, 2016
By Claire Giesige
NEW BREMEN - Plans for a new or renovated elementary school building are proceeding, board members learned Wednesday evening.
Architecture and engineering firm Garmann-Miller & Associates, Minster, presented three rough sketches of possible building locations to board members. Firm co-founder Bradley Garmann said the plans were strictly conceptual and specifics such as cost and size have yet to be finalized. [More]
Obituaries on February 11th, 2016
Alice M. Clawson, 80, Lima, died on Feb. 7, 2016, at her residence.
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Rhett Eldon LeRoy Piper, 1 month, died at 7:44 p.m. Feb. 7, 2016, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima. [More]
Ruth Revolt-Alexander, 98, St. Marys, died on Feb. 6, 2016, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on February 11th, 2016
Subscriber stories on February 11th, 2016
CELINA - Mercer County this year is eligible to apply for up to $4.26 million in state grants for infrastructure, housing and other enhancement projects.
ST. MARYS - The school district's books are falling behind the times and falling apart, the district's curriculum director warned.
Officials need to update the textbooks to meet changing education standards, curriculum director Kim Overman told school board members at Wednesday's meeting.
Grants will help fund estimated $2.5M project, firm's representative says
CHICKASAW - Village council members are a step closer to starting a water treatment plant and water tower project and learned the cost is estimated at about $2.5 million.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections personnel on Wednesday performed final checks and calibrations on voting equipment for the March 15 primary election.
Friday Night Spotlight
FORT RECOVERY - Purple and White on one side. Red and White on the other.
The student sections from Fort Recovery and St. Henry will be wild and boisterous as usual.
Prep Highlights
It's a safe bet to say that St. Henry, Fort Recovery and Coldwater will be pulling for the Minster boys basketball team this Friday when it meets Versailles.
Curtain Call
As former St. Henry basketball standout Joe Niekamp inspects his scrapbook from his senior season in 1976, he readily admits that after four decades it is probably the first time he has read many of the clippings.