Monday, October 17th, 2011
By Margie Wuebker
A 3-year-old Minster girl was killed Saturday when the car in which she was riding was struck by a van that pulled from a stop sign.
Aubrey Lynn Bruns, the daughter of John and Rebecca Lynn (Kramer) Bruns, was pronounced dead in the emergency room at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater shortly after the 11:24 a.m. accident. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
Burkettsville
• Oct. 30: 1-2:30 p.m. trick or treat.

Celina
• Oct. 30: 1-1:30 p.m. parade line-up on Fulton Street, 1:30 p.m. costume judging at library, 2 p.m. parade through downtown, 4-6 p.m. trick or treat.

Chickasaw
• Sunday: 1-1:30 p.m. party at VFW shelter, 1:30-3 p.m. trick or treat. [More]
Obituaries on October 17th, 2011
Leon J. Hein, 93, formerly of St. Sebastian, died at 1:15 p.m. Oct. 15, 2011, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Roy A. McMurray, 96, of St. Marys, died at 2 a.m. Oct. 16, 2011, at his home. [More]
Betty Louise Schumm, 90, of Rockford, died Oct. 15, 2011, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Harold C. Phlipot Sr., 90, of Versailles, died at 3:45 p.m. Oct. 15, 2011, at Versailles Healthcare Center. [More]
Armella Ann Steinke, 82, formerly of Fort Loramie, died Oct. 15, 2011, at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community near Sidney. [More]
Dixie Lee Gaeke, 71, a resident of Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices and a for [More]
Aubrey Lynn Bruns, 3, Minster, died around noon Oct. 15, 2011, in the emergency [More]
Fred G. Swartz, 77, of St. Marys, died at 12:35 p.m. Oct. 15, 2011, at his home [More]
Local pictures on October 17th, 2011
Subscriber stories on October 17th, 2011
National Guard unit deploying to Afghanistan
ST. MARYS - Living up to their motto "Always ready, always there," a St. Marys National Guard unit left Sunday for training before being deployed for duty in Afghanistan.
CELINA - A new precinct map for Celina likely will be approved by Mercer County Board of Elections members this week.
Board members at a recent meeting discussed moving forward with a vote to prevent confusion among candidates for the Republican Central Committee.
Western Buckeye League Cross Country Championships
KENTON - One could only imagine what Hannah Fleck's time would have been without the wind.
The Celina senior dominated the field at the 2011 Wester
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The tennis season for Celina's doubles team of Audra and Samantha Manci ended just short of a trip to the state tournament after Division II district play concluded on Saturday in Findlay.