Tuesday, April 26th, 2016
Obituaries on April 26th, 2016
William J. "Bill" Beckstedt, 57, Celina, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at 7:10 pm, in the Celina Manor. [More]
Lowell Nevada Menchhofer, 91, of Portland, IN passed away on April 23, 2016 at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Dick Moorman, 92, of Delphos, died at 4:30 a.m. at home in Indio, California. [More]
Vivian C. Long, 60, Celina, died on April 25, 2016, at Mercer County Community [More]
Stories on April 26th, 2016
CELINA - The state has awarded an $8 million grant to the city to improve the quality of its drinking water, which is now drawn from Grand Lake.
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CELINA - The city offers much more than ducks, and it's time to update the city website to better attract potential tourists, city councilman Fred LeJeune said.
NEW BREMEN - Plans for a new parks building were put on hold on Monday as village officials focus on two other building projects.
Construction of a
ST. MARYS - Council members on Monday approved seeking notes totaling $2.1 million and $1.03 million for electric and water projects in the city.
Deputies chased suspect through Mercer and Auglaize counties
A pursuit that reached speeds of more than 80 mph and traveled through two counties ended in the arrest of a Celina man Monday afternoon in Auglaize County.
MINSTER - School board members want more funding information before deciding how to proceed with long-term renovations to the middle/high school building.
From staff reports
Members of three local school boards on Monday approved seeking a levy to construct a combined Tri Star Career Compact building on or near Wright State University-Lake Campus, Celina.
St. HENRY - Village Council members at Monday's meeting approved admittance fees for the St. Henry Municipal Pool.
Costs at the pool this summer w
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Developmental Disabilities is continuing its transition from service provider to facilitator.
The board plans to hand off transportation services to the private sector by June 1.
COLDWATER - The village for the first time has received a growth award from Tree City USA during a ceremony on Wednesday in West Unity.
Village adm
CELINA - Celina baseball coach Andy Mikesell called it the most complete game his squad has played this season.
Backed by solid defense and timely
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's triple play in the top of the seventh kept St. Marys from adding insurance runs, and then a few clutch hits in the bottom half gave the Redskins a 5-4 victory on Monday in non-league action at Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A seven-run fourth inning put Celina into the lead to stay, and Maddy Luebke picked up her first varsity win with a 13-4 victory over Marion Local at the Varsity Diamond at Jim Hoess Field on Monday.
Michelle Stahl, executive director at the Van Wert County Farm Service Agency, has been named the interim director at the Mercer County FSA office.
Chris Gibbs, former Mercer County FSA executive director, retired on April 22.
Homeowners seek latest technology
CELINA - Home updates are becoming more high-tech.
From the obvious such as added internet connections and beefed-up home-theater systems, the move to high-tech in homes is becoming more and more common. But sometimes, the increasing of technology is found in places most people wouldn't imagine.
Local pictures on April 26th, 2016