Tuesday, April 12th, 2016
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools employees may receive $50 bonuses for living healthier, more-active lifestyles.
School board members on Monday considered a plan to reward employees for completing required health screenings and taking part in activities. The goals of having a healthier staff would be lower insurance claims and saving the district money. [More]
Celina
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City officials are considering adding letters or a sign to the front of the administration building on Main Street to inform people where the base of operations is located.
In 2013, the city moved into spacious new headquarters in the former First Financial Bank, and since then, some council members have pushed for a visual marker for the building. [More]
Obituaries on April 12th, 2016
Ralph Stachler, 71, Celina, died April 11, 2016, at Mercer County Community Hos [More]
Emily Ann (Brookhart) Osterholt, age 75, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016, at 3:03 p.m. at her home in rural Portland, Ind. [More]
Local pictures on April 12th, 2016
Subscriber stories on April 12th, 2016
Celina
CELINA - City council members on Monday night advanced two pieces of legislation authorizing the purchase and lease of vehicles for administrators for on-the-job travel.
ST. HENRY - Village council members established a 10-year Community Reinvestment Area to create tax exemptions for Ranly Investments, which does business as Poly Concepts.
CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed first reading of an ordinance to reimburse the county for legal services extended to those charged with violating city laws who cannot afford an attorney.
ST. HENRY - School board members nixed voting on a new agreement with the St. Henry Education Association on Monday night due to not receiving the final copy in time.
COLDWATER - Village officials welcomed Jim Stelzer to the police department at Monday's council meeting.
Police Chief Jason Miller said Stelzer has
ST. MARYS - Businesses' and residents' electric rates will increase this summer to help the city's electric fund.
City council members on Monday approved the new rates effective July 1 and first appearing on the August bills, safety service director Greg Foxhoven said.
NEW BREMEN - Village officials continue to discuss ways to save on insurance costs.
At Monday's council meeting, Randee Henson of Stolly Insurance,
CELINA - The Grand Lake Task Force arrested two adults on Monday during a drug-buy operation.
Richard Swartzel, 23, and Jessica Hicks, 30, both of
Workout routines have evolv-ed as lives have become busier and people need fast, quick and short options.
Instructors say customers want to get the
ST. MARYS - St. Marys senior Natalie Kuenning wanted to attend a small college that would put her on the right educational track. She also wanted to be a part of a good volleyball tradition, like she had been in high school.
Razz-Eye View
Fear not, dear readers. Spring is just around the corner. And some overgrown rodent in Pennsylvania didn't need to see his shadow to tell me that.
College Notes
Area track and field teams haven't been outside very often with the balmy 35-degree temperatures over the past few weeks.
So we tracked down a few local athletes who are currently seeing more action competing at the collegiate level of track and field.