Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Obituaries on July 21st, 2010
The Rev. Laurence Edward "Laurie" Feaver, 81, St. Marys, died July 15, 2010, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Marget L. Menchofer, 68, Celina, died at 12:40 a.m. July 20, 2010, at The Gardens in Celina. [More]
Ronald Eugene Boroff, 58, Celina, died at 5:05 a.m. July 20, 2010, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. [More]
Louis L. Heitkamp, 73, St. Henry, died at 3:10 p.m. July 20, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Mark Kremer, 82, St. Henry, died July 20, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Onalee Betz Clark, 93, Cadillac, Mich., died July 17, 2010, at Green Acres Retirement Living in Cadillac, Mich. [More]
Nelson E. Rupard Jr., 47, St. Marys, died at 5 a.m. July 19, 2010, at his home. [More]
Ruth J. VanDemark Neeper, 88, Lima, died at 5 p.m. July 18, 2010, at The Ridge at Shawnee in Lima. [More]
Stories on July 21st, 2010
Money for Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE - Mercer County commissioners have been awarded a $484,000 grant from the Ohio EPA to help put a $1 million system in place to reduce the amount of phosphorus getting in Grand Lake. [More]
Money for Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE - Federal help is on the way for Grand Lake.
Farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed are eligible to apply for $1 million in USDA money to help install conservation practices that stem the flow of nutrients into the lake and hopefully curb algae growth.
Former Gibbons Hospital
CELINA - A city plan to purchase the former Gibbons Hospital this year for additional parking has been abandoned due to the city's financial situation.
NEW BREMEN - A playground complete with handicapped-accessible swings, climbing walls, balance beams and water fountains - the first of its kind in Northwest Ohio - will become part of Bremenfest Park as a result of action taken Tuesday morning by the New Bremen/New Knoxville Rotary Club.
MINSTER - Residents and organizations can have input on bronze art pieces planned in connection with the upcoming Fourth Street reconstruction project.
ROCKFORD - More than 30 West Market Street residents attended the village council meeting Tuesday to hear about the upcoming street reconstruction project. Some voiced concerns; most just listened.
Mercer County had the fourth lowest unemployment rate in Ohio in June, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ohio Bureau of Job and Family Services.
FORT LORAMIE - A new restaurant in downtown Fort Loramie is owned by a Minster resident with 32 years experience in the food business.
Jim Poeppelman opened Flavor on Elm at 15 Elm St., east of state Route 66, last month.
CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners' free fall in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League continued on Tuesday night.
Hamilton broke a scoreless tie with a four-run seventh inning and went on to beat Grand Lake, 4-2, at Jim Hoess Field.
District 4 ACME Tournament
COLDWATER - After three trips to the plate without a hit, Celina's Kahl Knapke was due when he stepped up in the bottom of the sixth in the championship game of the District 4 ACME baseball tournament. [More]
Local pictures on July 21st, 2010