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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
Mmmm, Donuts
Coming in 2022: Celina will run on Dunkin'
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Dunkin' store is in the works for Celina.
The world's leading baked goods and coffee chain aims to open a new site at 1914 Havemann Road on a parcel of land in front of Menards and Walmart.
If all goes as planned, the store would open in the spring or summer of 2022, said Ryan Stroup, project manager of MDM Surveyors & Engineers LLC of Warrendale, Pennsylvania. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2021
Donald Wendel
Donald F. Wendel, 75, Wendelin, died July 21, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
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No critical race theory in Minster's curriculum
MINSTER - Barring a mandate of some sort, critical race theory will not be taught at Minster Local Schools, superintendent Brenda Boeke said Thursday
Mercer COVID cases up slightly
Local officials stress vaccine importance
CELINA - Mercer County COVID-19 cases have increased slightly during the past two weeks, according to county health district officials.
Health offi
Landfill to be monitored for years after close
CELINA - Once the Celina Sanitary Landfill closes in Franklin Township, Republic Services will cap the site and monitor it for many years to come, county officials said this week.
Eagle Scout project aims to feed needy
MONTEZUMA-- Gage Oakley, 18, said a sermon he saw on social media inspired him to build two blessing boxes for his Eagle Scout project.
The boxes contain nonperishable food to help people in need.
Long goes pro
Three months after returning from a two-year absence, MMA fighter and Celina resident Diamond Long is preparing for her first professional fight.
Long is scheduled to face Alexa Culp in Fighting Alliance Championship IX on July 30 at Cable Dahmer Arena outside Kansas City.
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Mariners can't keep pace with Royal Oak
Compiled by Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake couldn't keep up with the hitting barrage, falling behind early and tapering off as Royal Oak pulled away and left the Mariners with a 10-4 loss on the road on Wednesday.
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St. Henry, Celina and New Bremen 7-7 scrimmage football

St. Henry vs Tinora

Miss Lake Festival

2021 Tri County A Championship
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Germans return to flooded town: 'The memories are gone'
Weeds aren't all bad, but do need to be controlled
Olympic surfing exposes whitewashed Native Hawaiian roots
Wildfire smoke clouds sky, hurts air quality on East Coast
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Funeral of SF3c Robert E. Bailey

Aqua Dogs

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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
Talking Trash
Man started county landfill 50 years ago
By Sydney Albert
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - After 50 years of service the Celina Sanitary Landfill is closing, and Thomas Jutte, the man who opened the only landfill in Mercer County, reminisced on its history.
Before the landfill, and the state's 1967 passage of solid waste disposal laws, a number of open air dumps operated in Mercer and Auglaize counties, Jutte recalled. In fact, he had owned one. [More]
Obituaries on July 22nd, 2021
Dorothy Egan
Dorothy R. Egan, 92, formerly of New Knoxville, OH has left this earthly life for eternal heaven on May 17, 2021. [More]
James Roeth Jr.
Dr. James E. Roeth Jr., age 70, of New Bremen, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 4:54 AM at the Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
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Board keeps river maintenance fees the same
CELINA - Assessments for maintenance on the St. Marys River will remain unchanged for at least two more years after about 50 people with land in the river's floodplain attended a hearing Tuesday.
Board: Student masks optional
No distancing at New Bremen schools
NEW BREMEN - Face coverings will be optional for students when they return to New Bremen Local Schools on Aug. 18.
Superintendent Jason Schrader announced the district's updated policy during Wednesday night's regular board of education meeting.
Montezuma council to create website
MONTEZUMA - Village council members during their Wednesday meeting approved purchasing a domain name and web hosting for $143.47 to create a website for the village.
SWCD hires admin assistant
CELINA - Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors during a special meeting Wednesday hired Cheryl Vian as the new administrative assistant at the SWCD office.
Restaurant offers high-end pub grub
CELINA -- The Anchor restaurant in downtown Celina had a very busy grand opening on July 15.
"We were busy from the minute we opened until the minu
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2021
Not-So-Secret Agent Man
Cincinnati Reds salute former CIA agent during game
By William Kincaid
CINCINNATI - What began as warm, enthusiastic applause at the top of the third inning on Saturday night grew louder as the Great American Ball Park announcer read off a list of the Cincinnati Reds Hometown Hero's accomplishments.
Coldwater native Douglas Laux, wearing a Reds jersey and Reds camouflage-style hat, stood straight atop the home-side dugout, absorbing waves of boisterous adulation emanating from 37,204 people in attendance as his biography was read over the PA system. [More]
District may not see much increase
State has new school funding formula
By Sydney Albert
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools is projected to see little benefit from the newly passed state school funding formula, district treasurer Jenn McCoy told school board members during their meeting Tuesday.
McCoy said early projections show the district may receive a $8,669 increase in state funding over the first two years the formula is implemented. [More]
Obituaries on July 21st, 2021
Nathan Ranly
Nathan D. Ranly, age 24, died Friday, July 16, 2021, at his home in Milford, Ohio. [More]
James Heyne
James F. "Jim" Heyne, age 67, of Coldwater, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
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Minster council approves levy for fall ballot
MINSTER - Councilors meeting Tuesday under suspension of rules approved placing a 3-mill fire-emergency medical services renewal levy on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Auglaize reports 4 new cases
WAPAKONETA - Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Auglaize County since health officials' last report on Thursday, according to a Tuesday news release from county health department officials.
2 hurt in 2-vehicle crash in Maria Stein
MARIA STEIN - Two people were transported to Mercer County Community Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after they were involved in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of state routes 119 and 716 reported at 2:16 p.m. Monday.
Man charged with sexual imposition
VAN WERT - A Celina man has been charged with fourth-degree felony gross sexual imposition in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.
According to his
County jobless rate up - but still low
Mercer County's unemployment rate for June was 3.9%, up significantly from May's rate of 2.9%.
However, the county maintained its status as second lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
West Beach under health advisory - again
ST. MARYS - The West Beach has once again been placed under a contamination advisory due to high levels of E. coli bacteria, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
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Harmon, Dietz win as LJGA plays at Moose Landing
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Lima Junior Golf Association began its final week of regular season tour play at Moose Landing Country Club in Ottawa for the Weisenburger Builders Open on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021
Fort official says funding plan to benefit district
By Leslie Gartrell
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Local Schools District is projected to receive an additional $300,000 in fiscal year 2021-2022 as the result of a bipartisan school-funding plan included in the state budget.
The Fair School Funding Plan, supported by multiple education advocacy groups, is meant to bring more reliability to annual school funding payments to districts. [More]
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Contract for school officer approved
Officials: Program promotes safety
CELINA - A Celina cop will work as a resource officer at Celina City Schools the next three school years after action taken by school board members at Monday night's regular meeting.
Celina board accepts a resignation, promotes administrators
   CELINA - School board members at Monday's regular meeting approved a cascade of personnel transactions that will reshape the district's administration.
Fort council discusses garbage contract
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members during their Monday meeting discussed revising a contract with Maharg, Inc., Celina, for garbage pick-up in the village.
Ready to hit the court
Mikesell, Knapke taking part in The Basketball Tournament
For Ryan Mikesell, it's a chance to make another impact.
For Luke Knapke, it's a chance to finally play.
The Mercer County basketball standouts will compete in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) starting later this week at the Covelli Center on the campus of The Ohio State University.
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