Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
Funds sought for Coldwater Creek treatment train
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Mercer and Auglaize county commissioners on Tuesday took steps to secure funding to help fix the most polluted waterway entering Grand Lake - Coldwater Creek.
The six commissioners - who jointly head the state-sanctioned Lake Facilities Authority - agreed that Mercer County would reapply for a $415,000 Clean Ohio Conservation Fund grant it failed to secure this spring to purchase land south of Celina for a proposed treatment train. [More]
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - A St. Henry man cannot enter the business he co-owns or initiate contact with employees after pleading no contest to charges related to a camera he placed in the business's restroom.
Timothy A. Knapke, co-owner of Tru-Edge Grinding Inc. in St. Henry, was arrested Aug. 27 and charged with attempted voyeurism and obstructing official business. [More]
Obituaries on October 29th, 2014
Dorothy Bayer, 92, St. Marys, died Oct. 27, 2014, at Joint Township District Me [More]
Marilyn Huelsman, 57, St. Henry, died at her home Oct. 28, 2014.
Funeral arra [More]
Carolyn Ann Young, 78, Celina, and formerly of Mendon, died at 9:56 a.m. Oct. 27, 2014, at The Gardens at Celina, after a short illness. [More]
Timothy J. Young, 56, St. Marys, died unexpectedly at 4:09 p.m. Oct. 27, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on October 29th, 2014
Subscriber stories on October 29th, 2014
CELINA - City officials are still considering a bed tax to pay for improvements to city parks, specifically through a tree-management program.
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COLDWATER - Coldwater school board of education members granted superintendent Rich Seas and treasurer Michelle Mawer 2 percent raises for the school year.
ST. MARYS - Officials want to leave nothing to chance with the Heritage Trails Park District's levy campaign.
District officials are seeking a 0.6-
CELINA - An area resident could face up to 80 years in prison if convicted of numerous drug charges, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.
COLDWATER - Athletic boosters have collected about two-thirds of the $850,000 needed for the Cavalier Stadium building project, according to booster president Charmaine Bettinger.
State Cross Country Preview
Veteran cross country teams will head to National Trail Raceway on Saturday for the 2014 state cross country meet.
The Minster girls, having domin
Now that the Celina boys soccer team has arrived at the Division II regional tournament, don't expect the Bulldogs to change up their style of play; they're still a hungry group playing with a chip on their shoulders.