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Friday, December 31st, 2021
2021 A Year in Review
Top 10 stories selected by the staff of The Daily Standard
By Daily Standard Staff
  Once again, the global coronavirus pandemic touched every life and every segment of society. The virus and the vaccine were, sadly, the most important stories of 2021. But there were other stories. The local Top 10 list included the tragic deaths of three brothers in a farm accident, convictions in two bizarre murders and a child pornography case. Not all the news was bad, however; federal pandemic aid was welcome. [More]
Coming through in the clutch
Gels' 3-pointer lifts St. Henry to Holiday Classic championship
By Tom Haines
COLDWATER - St. Henry senior Sam Koesters got the Asset Allocation Associates Holiday Classic MVP, but it was teammate Bennett Gels who hit the biggest shot of the tournament.
After seven lead changes and three ties in the fourth quarter, Gels drained a three with 30.2 seconds left that proved to be the game-winner as St. Henry escaped with a thrilling 52-49 victory over Marion Local in the championship game of the A.A.A. Holiday Classic at the Palace on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on December 31st, 2021
Dorothy Hein
Dorothy Jean Hein (Nee Braun), 89, of Coldwater, died at 9am, December 29, 2021 at The Gardens in St. Henry. [More]
Joan Bruns
Joan K. Bruns, age 88, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Rodney Toler
Rodney L. Toler, 73, Mendon, died Dec. 28, 2021, at the VA Medical Center, Ft. [More]
Clifford Byers
Clifford Byers, 92, Moulton, died Dec. 29, 2021, in Hilliard.
Services are pe [More]
Helen Wellman
Helen M. Wellman, 94, of New Knoxville, died 4:35 A.M. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
John Jansen
John J. Jansen, age 90 of Carthagena, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospital, in Coldwater. [More]
Elaine Reichert
Elaine A. Reichert, 80, St. Henry, died Dec. 30, 2021, at Wayne Hospital, Green [More]
Local pictures on December 31st, 2021
Subscriber stories on December 31st, 2021
County libraries get more test kits
CELINA - A fresh shipment of nearly 2,000 COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits from the Ohio Department of Health has arrived at the Mercer County District Library.
Board moves to finance roof repair
COLDWATER - School board members at an emergency meeting Thursday authorized the district treasurer to seek a tax anticipation note not to exceed $2.35 million to pay for the last phase of the roof restoration project.
55 new COVID-19 cases in Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - Fifty-five new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Auglaize County since Monday, according to a Thursday news release from county health department officials. The new numbers bring the county's cumulative number of cases to 5,707 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Cardinals beat Elida for fourth straight victory
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen jumped out early and never looked back in picking up its fourth straight win, defeating Elida 76-44 in boys basketball action on Thursday at the Nest.
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