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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
Farm will get bill for fish kill
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Manure discharged from a Fort Recovery farm into an open ditch earlier this month led to a fish kill in a tributary to the Wabash River, Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors members learned at Tuesday's meeting. [More]
Wildcats edge Flyers
By Mike Ernst
MINSTER - Minster pitching ace Jenna Poeppelman may have been late getting to Four Seasons Park on Tuesday evening for the MAC softball matchup with Marion Local, but the senior dominated once she took the rubber and helped the state-ranked Wildcats win 3-1 over Marion Local on Tuesday. [More]
Local pictures on April 17th, 2019
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Minster
Substation contract is awarded
MINSTER - Village council members awarded a $114,300 steel contract for the planned new northwest electrical substation to PEPCO of Akron, the last piece of a $2.2 million project to be awarded.
Voting machine options narrowed
CELINA - Board of elections members on Tuesday narrowed options for new voting machines from four to two, saying they wanted to get quotes on poll books and discuss storage options with the Mercer County commissioners before proceeding.
Minster board OKs renovation changes
Additional money available
MINSTER - With excess funds available, board members approved minor changes to the planned renovations at the junior/senior high school.
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Rockford
Resident opposes library's no-gun sign
ROCKFORD - A village resident encouraged library officials to take down a sign prohibiting guns in light of recent terrorist attacks.
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County plans roadside herbicide application
Roadside herbicide application to suppress undesirable vegetation and environmental enhancement will be performed by licensed personnel along all cou
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Cardinals knock off top-ranked Panthers
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
The top-ranked team in Division IV softball fell on Tuesday in Rockford.
Marissa Topp's two-run single in the eighth inning gave New Bremen a 12-9 victory over No. 1 Parkway while also knocking the Panthers from the unbeaten ranks.
Bulldogs run-rule Wildcats
Celina now in a three-way tie for league lead
CELINA - Celina entered Tuesday tied for second place in the Western Buckeye League.
The Bulldogs found themselves in a three-way tie for first place when the night was over.
Cardinals defeat Panthers
NEW BREMEN - Spencer Alig scattered two hits over seven innings and the New Bremen offense backed him up with runs in five of its six at-bats in a 7-1 victory over Parkway on Tuesday in MAC baseball action at New Bremen High School.
Women open frame, floral shop in Coldwater
COLDWATER - Two former Coldwater Ben's employees renovated a portion of the store and opened their own business.
Courtney Diller and Cheyla Barhorst worked together at Ben's for more than eight years with Diller in charge of the framing department and Barhorst running the floral department.
Area electric cooperatives study consolidation
Midwest Electric Inc. and Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op will study the feasibility of consolidating the companies, according to a news release.
If the results are positive and both agree to consolidate, the decision would go before board members for a final vote, the release stated.
Students sign with CAPT
Career Based Intervention students Brett Donati and Nik Billings signed their letter of intent last week to become full-time employees at Celina Aluminum Precision Technology Inc.
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