Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City council members Monday night rectified a 14-year-old zoning mistake that designated several lakeside residential properties as agricultural and public recreational use only.
Council members unanimously approved an ordinance rezoning the affected properties - homes and vacant lots on Lake Shore Drive, Elm Grove Avenue, Mercelina Park Addition and South Buckeye Street - as medium density residential. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - New Bremen and New Knoxville made it through their first-round Division IV sectional volleyball matches on Tuesday night at The Palace.
The Cardinals fought off a feisty Minster team to earn a three-game sweep in the opening match of the night. New Bremen (15-8) moves on to face top-ranked Marion Local on Thursday night at 6 p.m. [More]
Obituaries on October 16th, 2013
Dale H. Fledderjohn, 90, of New Bremen, died at 11:10 a.m. Oct. 15, 2013, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
Local pictures on October 16th, 2013
Subscriber stories on October 16th, 2013
Several businesses report their supplies are adequate
COLDWATER - The flu vaccine appears to be plentiful in the local area despite a shortage at Mercer Health.
Several businesses and county health dep
ROCKFORD - Residents will vote on a replacement levy in May, which would increase the amount of property tax revenue to the village by about $17,000 per year.
FORT RECOVERY - A deficit spending trend is expected to continue the next five years at Fort Recovery Local Schools, but an ample cash balance should keep the district solvent.
WAPAKONETA - Local troopers on Tuesday were involved in a high-speed chase that led to the arrests of three Florida residents suspected of operating a large theft ring in Michigan.
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night gave second reading to an amended dumpster ordinance designed to eliminate future problems.
The am
FORT RECOVERY - Six area school districts are working together to secure up to $15 million through the state's Straight A Fund.
The state's new $25
Computer Points
With just three regular-season games remaining in the high school football season, it is possible to start predicting where teams will end up in the final computer points rankings.