Tuesday, November 12th, 2019
By Tom Stankard
NEW BREMEN - Niles Harris found himself among the few surviving members of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade on Nov. 8, 1965, in Vietnam.
Harris's infantry group was ambushed by 1,200 Vietcong soldiers who had deployed mines and were armed with machine guns and sniper rifles, the New Bremen native told middle and elementary school students during Monday's Veterans Day program at the school. [More]
New Bremen's Jones named Big Ten Player of the Week
By Daily Standard Staff
By Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Two days after her high school alma mater captured another state volleyball title, University of Michigan sophomore Paige Jones received an honor of her own.
The New Bremen graduate earned her first Big Ten Volleyball Player of the Week award after helping the Wolverines to two big conference match wins last week. [More]
Obituaries on November 12th, 2019
Eugenia E. "Jean" Beumer, 86, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at the Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond. [More]
Martha J. Cisco, age 81, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away at The James Cancer Center at OSU, Columbus, Ohio on November 6, 2019 at 10:36 am. [More]
L. Jay Miller, age 93, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 8:45 am. [More]
Robert F. Peters, 92, of Central Lake, passed away on November 6, 2019 at his home. [More]
Robert U. Speck, Navy Veteran, beloved husband of Barbara (nee Schopen); loving [More]
James A. Waesch age 84, of St. Marys, died on Saturday, November 9th, 2019 at the Otterbein St. Marys retirement community. [More]
David L. "Whiz" White, 73, Willshire died at 1:05 p.m. Nov. 10, 2019, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on November 12th, 2019
Subscriber stories on November 12th, 2019
Drivers victim to slick patches
Wintry conditions left roads slick and hazardous on Monday evening, and local law enforcement had its hands full handling dozens of reported slide-offs.
CELINA - City council members hope to save more than $45,000 by paying upfront for a new fire engine.
Council members heard first reading of an ord
ST. MARYS - City council members approved updated contracts, which include changes to health insurance and incremental raises over the next three years, with the city's dispatcher union Monday.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules three emergency ordinances to keep projects proceeding.
The first ordinance covered Ash and Franklin street improvements.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance renewing a contract to provide fire protection service to Butler Township.
CELINA - A teen driver suspected of being intoxicated failed to maintain control of his vehicle late Friday night and drove his car into Grand Lake.
ST. HENRY - Village residents should be able to join an electrical aggregate by summer, council members learned during Monday's meeting.
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