Tuesday, September 12th, 2017
St. Marys
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - Vancrest Health Care Centers of Van Wert is looking to construct a new 70,000-square-foot facility at 1035 Hager St., creating 25 new jobs.
Council members on Monday approved the enterprise zone agreement that would forgo 75 percent of property taxes for 10 years to allow Vancrest to save on construction costs. The abatement still must be approved by St. Marys City Schools officials. This agreement was negotiated by the city administration and the Auglaize County commissioners. [More]
New vehicle will cost village $450K
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Village council members at Monday's meeting approved spending $450,000 on a new fire truck.
Councilman Doug Bertke made the recommendation from the finance committee, which had met earlier that night and supported buying a 2019 Pierce Pumper from Pierce Manufacturing Inc. of Bradenton, Florida. Money for the purchase will come from the village's capital improvement fire truck fund. [More]
Obituaries on September 12th, 2017
Ernest L. Bertke, 88 died Friday, September 8, 2017, at Hospice of Dayton following a brief illness. [More]
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Council approval needed
CELINA - City officials want to send help to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma but first must approve a mutual-aid agreement with American Public Power Association, a service organization for the nation's more than 2,000 community-owned electric utilities.
NEW BREMEN - Officials will proceed with adding left turn lanes at the intersection of Washington and Plum streets.
Council members on Monday suspe
St. Henry officials focusing on safety concerns, seatbelts in golf carts
ST. HENRY - Council members at Monday's meeting ironed out more details of the proposed under-speed vehicle ordinance.
Continuing where they had left off at the previous meeting, members discussed at length seatbelt and child-seat regulations for golf carts.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools District residents can expect changes in their taxes related to school levies, according to treasurer Heather Cramer.
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday approved the August invoices and expenditures.
Treasurer Jennifer Bruns informed board members the sign
Bath's first half goal holds up in league matchup
CELINA - A strong defensive effort by the Celina girls soccer team fell just short on Monday night.
Chandler Clark's tip-in goal with just under ni
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary Rasberry
Joseph Magoto was the only golfer with a sub-40 round to help Minster defeat Fort Recovery 173-203 in Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf action on Monday at Arrowhead.
Be prepared when the temperature drops
As the leaves begin to change colors and temperatures start to dip, fall is the time to prepare homes for winter weather.
Fortkamp Foam manager Corey Hess encourages people to consider the benefits of insulation.