WAPAKONETA - A 72-year-old man is the third person to die of COVID-19 in Auglaize County.

The Auglaize County Health Department announced the death in a social media post on Tuesday afternoon. No further details about the man will be released, according to the health department.

Pandemic-caused record jobless numbers have yet to show up in state unemployment figures, but officials are changing the application process to ease the crush of requests.

CELINA - A Celina family of four spent the last few days planting trees along the Celina-Coldwater bike path to enhance the area's natural beauty, honor Earth Day and inspire others to follow suit in caring for the planet. [More]

MINSTER - Village officials are exploring possible cost-cutting measures to offset an expected decline in income tax revenues stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

ROCKFORD - Village administrators are awaiting state approval before allowing reservations for events such as graduation parties and before planning for summer events including Community Days.

COLDWATER - School board members on Tuesday evening discussed how staff, students and parents are faring as schools across the state will remained closed.

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.

She was an NFL Punt, Pass and Kick champion at an early age.

Maura Hoying showed off her full arsenal of skills when she arrived in high school, too.

A lot has been written in The Daily Standard about Brody Hoying over the course of his high school and college careers.

That's because his athletic feats have given the staff plenty to write about.

By COLIN FOSTER and GARY R. RASBERRY
sports@dailystandard.com

The final decision weighed heavily on Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass. [More]