Saturday, April 25th, 2020
By Leslie Gartrell
MARIA STEIN - Maria Stein Country Fest committee members on Friday announced the cancellation of the 2020 festival due to COVID-19.
Committee member Anna Garmann said the decision was not easy to make. During their meeting on Tuesday, committee members discussed at length the pros and cons of canceling or postponing the festival. [More]
Pelicans flock to Grand Lake by the hundreds
By Nancy Allen
A state wildlife record may have been set when a Celina man spotted a flock of more than 600 American white pelicans on Grand Lake.
The birds, one of the largest in North America with a 9-foot wingspan, started coming to Grand Lake in larger numbers during spring and fall migrations about seven years ago. [More]
Obituaries on April 25th, 2020
Cyril R. Gehret, 76, Yorkshire, died on April 24, 2020, at his residence.
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Local pictures on April 25th, 2020
Subscriber stories on April 25th, 2020
COLDWATER - Hospital administrators are still awaiting word from government officials on whether they may soon reopen certain services but don't expect the COVID-19 tents to disappear any time soon.
CELINA - The Mercer County Health District on Friday reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising the county's total to 17.
District offic
COLDWATER - Beginning Monday, all patients and visitors to any Mercer Health facility will need to wear a mask.
If patients or visitors arrive without a mask, one will be provided, according to a news release.
Grand Lake Health System is offering virtual urgent care from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Amazing Athletes
In the mid-1990s, no small-school girls track team in Ohio was as dominating as Coldwater.
And Becky (Mueller) Stammen was a key component of the Cavaliers' run.
Amazing Athletes
A standout catcher for his father's teams of the 1980s, Mark Brunswick could have excelled at just about any position.
One member of the voting pa
The following athletes were mentioned by voters for their amazing achievements while at Coldwater High School. An anonymous committee from the school