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Friday, June 23rd, 2017
State removing last of cut trees
West Bank will be made into a grassy, stump-free area
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager David Faler said some of his staff and Ohio Department of Transportation employees likely will begin next week to remove the remaining felled trees on the west bank.
However, it's going to take a long time before the once tree-lined west bank slope is converted into a graded, stump-free grassy area, Faler told Grand Lake Rotarians on Thursday morning during an update about efforts to protect Grand Lake's earthen dams. [More]
Obituaries on June 23rd, 2017
Bradley Bye
Bradley "Boo-Boo" Bye, 46, formerly of Celina, OH passed away at his home in Ansonia, OH early Saturday June 17, 2017. [More]
Mary Bruns
Mary A. Bruns age 69 of Chickasaw, Ohio died at 4:21 AM on June 22, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Lucille Cron
Lucille K. Cron passed away around 8 pm on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at the Celina Manor surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Gertrude Tinnerman
Gertrude H. Tinnerman, 100, Saint Marys, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 23rd, 2017
State continues to track algae issues
Lake looking very green
By ED GEBERT and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - State officials continue to invest in cleanup operations and monitor microcystin algal toxin levels in Grand Lake.
Where do you put all that muck?
Storage lacking for lake material
CELINA - Though the amount of muck lining Grand Lake's bottom may seem to be infinite - or at least enough to fill Ohio Stadium 22 stories high, by one account - the amount of land on which to store it is limited.
Board seeks way to continue pact
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members gathered for a special meeting Thursday to attempt to continue a contract with Van Wert County officials, which that in $9,270 each year.
Grand Lake church welcomes new pastor
CELINA - Grand Lake United Methodist Church finds itself in a state of pastoral transition with the move of lead pastor the Rev. Matt Reynolds to mission work and the introduction of the Rev. Mick Whistler as the church's new pastor.
Cavs rough up Roughriders
COLDWATER - A 10-run first inning was just the beginning for Coldwater as Ross Weigel pitched a three-hitter to give the Cavaliers their third consec
Link, Redskins shut out the Bulldogs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parker Link allowed just two hits and St. Henry scored five runs in the top of the fifth inning to trigger the run-rule and come away with an 11-0 win over Celina in Mercer County ACME baseball action on Thursday night at Montgomery Field.
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