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Saturday, September 23rd, 2017

A fish that everyone carps about

Reviled species here to stay in Grand Lake

By Aaron Snyder

Peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, carp and Grand Lake - some things are just meant to be together.

"It (the carp population) has been here since the beginning of Grand Lake" said Stephen Jacquemin, a Wright State University-Lake Campus associate professor of biology. [More]

Bornhorst, Powers carry Cardinals past Panthers

By Colin Foster

NEW BREMEN - Homecoming is a time for celebration.

And the New Bremen football team gave hometown fans plenty to celebrate on Friday.

Led by the ground attack of Nolan Bornhorst and Avery Powers, the Cardinals defeated the visiting Parkway Panthers 34-20 on Homecoming Night at Cardinal Stadium - capturing their first Midwest Athletic Conference victory since Sept. 28, 2012. [More]

Obituaries on September 23rd, 2017

Agatha Leugers

Agatha Leugers, age 101, of Celina, OH, passed away on September 21, 2017 at the Celina Manor. [More]

Joyce Bell-Strickland

Joyce Bell-Strickland, 75, of Mendon, OH died 12:54 p.m. Thursday September 21, 2017 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]

Nancy Thomas

Nancy Thomas, 70, St. Marys, died at 5:11 a.m. Sept. 22, 2017, at Lima Memorial [More]

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It was rocking time at prom for adults with special needs

Bulldogs hold off Titans 14-7

Overtime thriller

Cavs edge Redskins

Roughriders beat Kenton for 600th victory

Flyers top Tigers

Celina 3rd at WBL golf

Shaffer wins Outlaws feature

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Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Sewer plan meeting set

$1.5M project proposed for Carthagena area

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Mercer County officials are seeking funding sources that would help pay the upfront costs for a proposed new sewer system in the Grand Lake watershed.

However, county community development director Jared Ebbing stressed that plans for the [More]

Schmitmeyer earns honors

Western Buckeye League Golf Tournament

By Gary R. Rasberry

CELINA - For Jill Schmitmeyer, it was a tremendous day of golf at the Western Buckeye League boys' golf tournament at Celina Lynx on Thursday afternoon.

The St. Marys senior finished tied for fourth in the tournament with a 77, which helped her earn runner-up in the points race for league Golfer of the Year. [More]

Obituaries on September 22nd, 2017

Patricia Muter

Patricia A. Muter, age 73, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. [More]

Donald Purpus

Donald G. Purpus, age 64 of Bradford, Ohio died at 2:47 PM on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]

Virgil Post

Virgil H. Post, age 70 of St. Wendelin, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Asheville, N.C. [More]

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Area man works to aid foster system

Tri Star, Lake Campus teaming up on programs

Extra patrols set for homecomings

Coaching, a fascinating career if you can keep up

Cavs sweep Skins

Indians get past Flyers

Bulldogs fall to Titans

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Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Teens bringing hope to victims of hurricanes

By Tom Stankard

CELINA - Several Tri Star Career Compact students have united to raise money for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

New Bremen High School junior Heather Huddleston had watched the devastating news and grieved for her family members in Florida. [More]

Minster man killed in crash

By Tom Stankard

VAN WERT COUNTY - A Minster man was killed on Wednesday morning when a semitrailer traveling behind him struck his vehicle, pushing it into the back of another semitrailer.

At about 10:45 a.m., Bret Helsel, 63, was driving a 2007 Toyota sedan behind a 2018 International semi driven by David Knight, 45, Industry, Pennsylvania, on U.S. 30, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Van Wert Post. [More]

Obituaries on September 21st, 2017

Edith Backs

Edith R. Backs, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]

Marta Hoelscher

Marta K. Hoelscher age 55 of New Bremen, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 12:15 A.M. at the Roselawn Manor of Spencerville, after an extended illness. [More]

Paul Shiverdecker

Paul Richard "Punch" Shiverdecker 82, of Piqua, Ohio passed away on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County after a battle with Cancer. [More]

Virgil Post

Virgil Post, 70, St. Wendelin, died on Sept. 19, 2017, in Asheville, North Caro [More]

Patricia Muter

Patricia A. Muter, 73, Coldwater, died on Sept. 20, 20107, at Wayne Hospital, G [More]

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Radio operating costs worry officials

Area native working on project to create robot to perform surgery

Village seeks to aid Crown expansion

Man pleads guilty to area break-ins

Montezuma street, alley work on schedule

New Bremen Pumpkinfest set this weekend

Owens volleyball remains a power

Indians get first victory over Wildcats in 1997

Redskins defeat Bulldogs

Tribe, Cats meet again

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

Grand Lake Marathon set Saturday

By Colin Foster

The course has been altered. New races have been added. Participation has increased, and a U.S. Olympian runner will be on hand.

The Grand Lake Marathon has come a long way in a few short years, and organizers anticipate the changes will provide participants and spectators with a better experience when the Saturday morning event returns for the fourth year. [More]

Flyers top Panthers to end losing skid

By Gary R. Rasberry

ROCKFORD - The start of the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball season has been a rough one for defending co-champ Marion Local, having lost to state-ranked teams such as St. Henry, New Bremen and Versailles in conference play.

The Flyers snapped out of a four-match losing streak to sweep Parkway in three sets 25-19, 25-14, 25-19 Tuesday night at Panther Gymnasium. [More]

Obituaries on September 20th, 2017

Angela Bradshaw

Angela M. Bradshaw, 42, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died September 16, 2017, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]

Christopher Kuck

Christopher Lee Kuck, 47, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, September 17, 2017 while riding his bicycle along a beautiful trail. He reached the summit. [More]

Paul Shiverdecker

Paul Richard "Punch" Shiverdecker 82, of Piqua, Ohio passed away on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County after a battle with Cancer. [More]

Jodie Williams

Jodie Ann Williams, 56, Lima, died at 11:35 a.m. Sept. 15, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]

Edith Backs

Edith R. Backs, 86, Coldwater, died on Sept. 20, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Co [More]

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