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Monday, October 6th, 2008
Fate brings German man to Oktoberfest
Minster teen's aunt, uncle stayed with Prenger family in Germany years ago
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Christan "Chris" Prenger of Emstek, Germany, sits with members of the local Prenger clan as the Klabberhead Orchestra plays a popular German tune at the 34th Minster Oktoberfest on Saturday afternoon. He sings along not missing a "nein" or a "fraulein."
"I think it is wonderful people here come together to celebrate their German heritage," the 27-year-old visitor says. "Being German is something to be proud of."
He says fate brought him to Minster. [More]
Man under truck hurt, woman hit
By Margie Wuebker
Not all activities at the Ohio Progressive Sportsman Club involved activities related to beagle barking, coon dog swimming and other Traders Day activities.
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies responded to the Fort Recovery location when things really got active after the sun went down Friday. [More]
Harrison, Erb pick up wins at Eldora
By Jim Morrison
ROSSBURG - What a difference 24 hours made at the UMP Nationals at Eldora Speedway this weekend.
After Mike Harrison won his heat race Friday night, he had an unusual accident which badly damaged his car. Harrison clipped another car and then flipped in the first turn. The Highland, Ill., driver's crew worked into the wee hours of Saturday morning making repairs. [More]
Obituaries on October 6th, 2008
Cecilia Bayham
Cecilia "Ceal" Bayham, 83, 04370 Poppe Road, St. Marys, died at 8:05 p.m. Oct. 3, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Richard Gray
Richard L. Gray, 76, 603 S. Sugar St., Celina, died at 4:05 p.m. Oct. 3, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Justin Miller
Justin N. Miller, 30, 137 Concord Ave., St. Marys, died Oct. 3, 2008, near Defiance. Death was due to an apparent suicide. [More]
Paul Schaadt
Paul L. Schaadt, 78, 3599 Oregon Road, Celina, died at 3:19 a.m. Oct. 5, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Stanley Smith
Stanley S. Smith, 68, 321 Stella St., Celina, died Oct. 5, 2008, at 9:35 p.m. a [More]
Local pictures on October 6th, 2008
Subscriber stories on October 6th, 2008
Officials alarmed about whooping cough outbreak
The Mercer County-Celina City Health Department currently is handling what they call a minor outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough), including a case that left a local infant struggling for his life.
State may be able to protect more Grand Lake shoreline than planned
A bid opened last week for long-awaited shoreline protection projects on Grand Lake has come in almost $133,000 under the state's estimate, reported Brian Miller, assistant manager at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
Local, state candidates talk about Grand Lake
Issues involving Grand Lake took center stage during a candidates forum hosted Saturday by the nonprofit Lake Improvement Association (LIA).
Several local and state candidates for political office attended.
St. Marys man apparently commits suicide with gun
A St. Marys man was found dead Friday in Defiance County, and law enforcement officials termed his death an apparent suicide.
Justin N. Miller, 30,
St. Marys Chamber creates playing cards with a history
ST. MARYS - Play the queen and it's an oil derrick. Play the king and it's a fountain in Memorial Park. And that wild card - it's an elephant walking a tight wire across Spring Street in 1910.
St. John's hands Parkway its fifth straight defeat
DELPHOS - St. John's scored on its first four possessions while Parkway could not muster much of any offense as the Blue Jays improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the Midwest Athletic Conference with the 45-0 win in Saturday night action at Stadium Park in Delphos.
Celina, St. Marys will send pair of doubles teams to districts
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina and St. Marys will send two doubles teams each to their respective district girls tennis tournaments this week.
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