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* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday.
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Find Date:
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Locally-carved eagle to fly to Pentagon site
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - An eagle in flight, carved from a tree cut down near St. Marys, is heading to the Pentagon this month.
Master chainsaw carver Tim Kuenning of New Bremen completed the 7-foot American eagle over four years. The bird, with wings outstretched, firmly clutches an American flag in its talons. It's new home will be the National Guard Readiness Center. [More]
Obituaries on January 3rd, 2012
Thomas Case
Thomas "Tom" R. Case, 67, Bluffton, Ind., died at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 31, 2011, in Celina. [More]
Delores Kellogg
Delores Ann Kellogg, 71, died at 6:40 a.m. Dec. 30, 2011, at Integra Specialty Hospital/I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind. [More]
Bernadine Potbury
Bernadine Potbury, 90, St. Marys, died at 6:25 p.m. Dec. 31, 2011, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]
Clarence Crouch
Clarence Lyle Crouch, 85, North Star, died Dec. 31, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Betty DeAnthony
Betty L. Reese DeAnthony, 86, Celina, died Jan. 2, 2012, at Briarwood Village, [More]
Marilyn Helmer
Marilyn Ann Helmer, 77, Rockford, died at 2:45 p.m. Dec. 30, 2011, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Virginia Carter
Virginia Mae Carter, Celina, died at 2:40 p.m. Dec. 30, 2011, at Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Elsie Snider
Elsie M. Snider, 87, Celina, died at 11:50 a.m. Dec. 31, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center. [More]
Donald Wyatt
Donald E. Wyatt, 47, Celina, died Dec. 31, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on January 3rd, 2012
Subscriber stories on January 3rd, 2012
Drivers safe, sober as 2012 begins
Despite numerous parties, holiday traffic and a wintry blast of wind and snow, New Year's weekend was calm, law enforcement say.
"Overall it was a pretty safe and quiet holiday weekend," Mercer County 911 Coordinator Monte Diegel said.
Building's future remains murky
Owner of former RecPlex dies
CELINA - The future of the former Breakaway RecPlex remains more uncertain than ever after the death of owner Tom Case on Saturday.
He died at 1:30 p.m. in Celina; no cause was listed.
LRC requests a city officially hire director
ST. MARYS - The Lake Restoration Commission (LRC) is looking for a government entity to handle the paperwork of hiring a full-time director to oversee Grand Lake improvements.
New leaders take helm in St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The city began the new year Monday by welcoming a new mayor, safety-service director and two new council members.
Law director Kraig No
Four straight wins for Minster
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster pulled away in the second half and started the 2012 portion of the girls' basketball season with a 41-26 road victory over Kalida in a battle of Wildcats on Monday in Putnam County. Minster (6-2) extends its winning streak to four games.
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