Wednesday, April 15th, 2020
Obituaries on April 15th, 2020
Edward B. Knapke, 81, of Louisville KY, passed away Saturday March 28th.
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Mary Carol Katterheinrich 90, of New Knoxville, Ohio, died April 14, 2020 at Elmwood Living Center of New Bremen. [More]
Bonnie Francis, age 73, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Danielle M Elking, age 46, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 11:06 pm. [More]
Rosella Winhoven, 88, Celina, died on April 12, 2020, at Celina Manor.
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Tracy Mueller-Thomas, 47, formerly of New Knoxville, died on April 11, 2020, at [More]
Stories on April 15th, 2020
Pregnant nurse, 27, infected with virus delivers baby
CELINA - The family of a young mother who was hospitalized with COVID-19 and forced to deliver her baby weeks before her due date has a message for others: This disease is real, it's scary and it can affect even the young and healthy. [More]
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Health Department reported one new case during a COVID-19 update to health board members at their meeting on Tuesday
CELINA - The company behind a multimillion-dollar commercial redevelopment of the site of the former Celina Motel first plans to create a new business in the building that housed Charlie's Pastry Shop. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Treasurer Heather Cramer cited a major building maintenance project as the reason for a possible deficit of nearly $1.6 million in 2021.
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools Superintendent Jeanne Osterfeld during Tuesday's school board meeting praised school staff for a job well done.
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Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul has announced new guidance about COVID-19 economic impact payments for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries.
CELINA - During construction season and at other times, temporary road closures allow county crews to keep roads in good driving condition, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart said in a news release warning residents of safety concerns in construction zones.
Mercer County commissioners and the Mercer County Engineer's Office remind those who plant and till the fields around the county to avoid planting in the roadway right-of-way.
Amazing Athletes
The Daily Standard's "Amazing Athletes" series is a celebration of sports history that will feature profiles on standouts who helped put their schools on the map.
Before Jim Otis became a star in Columbus, he was the man in Celina.
"When it comes to Celina football, it's Jim Otis this, Jim Otis that," said former teammate Denny Dysert, who shared the field and blocked for Otis while suiting up at left halfback in the Bulldogs' T-formation during the 1960s.
Amazing Athletes
She is the total package.
Athletic and smart, Michaela Wenning was a state champion and the senior class valedictorian while at Celina - which helped her earn a scholarship from the University of Colorado.
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