Monday, January 28th, 2008
By Shelley Grieshop
A 38-year-old Minster man faces felony charges for drunk driving, striking a trooper with his car and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 in Shelby County early Saturday morning.
Kurt W. Niekamp, 38, 107 N. Hanover St., is expected to appear in Shelby County Municipal Court today to face felony charges of felonious assault on a police officer and fleeing and eluding, and a misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. [More]
By Ryan Hines
Those in attendance at the Fieldhouse on Saturday certainly got plenty of bang for their buck.
A freshman game, a junior varsity contest, a Hall of Fame induction ceremony, a gymnastics halftime show and an exciting varsity game that wasn't decided until late in the fourth quarter. [More]
Obituaries on January 28th, 2008
John W. "John T" Bey, 67, of Versailles, died at 9:48 p.m. Jan. 25, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Former Mendon resident Don Edward Griggs, 78, of Lima, died at 11:50 p.m. Jan. 25, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Mary C. Holtzhauer, 90, formerly of St. Marys, died at 9 a.m. Jan. 27, 2008, in [More]
Former Wapakoneta resident Army Sgt. Jon Michael "Mike" Schoolcraft III, 26, di [More]
Pamela Marie Weigel, 58, 1002 W. Spring St., St. Marys, died at 5:33 a.m. Jan. 26, 2008, at her residence. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Local pictures on January 28th, 2008
Subscriber stories on January 28th, 2008
The current troubling economy may indicate it's time to circle the wagons. Or, maybe it's time to buy stock cheap. Or, perhaps the troubling times aren't as troubling as they appear.
Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater finished seventh out of 100 hospitals across the U.S. in a contest to win a free MRI.
In a live broad
Celina resident Lou Studer has a good friend who is dying of cancer and after learning recently that several other friends also are in for the fight of their life because of cancer, she felt called to do something to help out.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Randy Bruns
New Knoxville made it 39 straight regular season wins as the Rangers shrugged off Shawnee in the third quarter to get a 72-53 win in the battle between the leaders of the Midwest Athletic Conference and Western Buckeye League at Ranger Gymnasium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina wrestling team came up strong in placing second at the River View Invitational on Saturday. The MatDogs scored 290 points as the host Black Bears won their meet for the third straight year.