Friday, July 8th, 2016
Rockford 8-year-old to compete in Pitch, Hit & Run finals
By Colin Foster
Brittyn Bruns comes from a Rockford community that has produced many all-stars on the softball field.
The eight-year-old will also know a thing or two more about being an all-star after this weekend.
The daughter of Chad and Brandi Bruns, Brit [More]
Obituaries on July 8th, 2016
Robert Lee Keller, 87, Saint Marys, died 4:08 A.M. Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
Hewil Teague, 82, St. Marys, OH died 2:30 a.m. Wednesday July 6, 2016 at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Mack W. Wellman age 87 of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 10:15 PM at the Heritage Center in Minster. [More]
Local pictures on July 8th, 2016
Subscriber stories on July 8th, 2016
A 2.22 million layer hen facility proposed for south of Monticello in Van Wert County by some area farmers faces opposition.
About a dozen people h
Anglers and fishing tournament officials report good fishing on Grand Lake.
Social media is also helping to get out the word.
A Facebook page cal
Mercer County commissioners on Thursday accepted a $602,022 bid to resurface township roads throughout the county.
The Shelly Co. was the successf
ST. HENRY - School board members at a special meeting Thursday night filled the last teaching openings for the upcoming school year.
They hired Jus
VAN WERT COUNTY - A local pastor, who hopes to open a church in mid-July, defies the church pastor stereotype.
He also wants his congregation to differ from the area's traditional churches.
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Coldwater senior-to-be Caleb Keck qualified for the AT&T USA Diving National Championships in the three-meter diving
Cory Luebke agreed to a a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins and pitched one perfect inning for the Marlins' Class A-Advanced Florida State League team in Jupiter. Luebke threw just 11 pitches and struck out two St. Lucie (Mets) batters.
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Grand Lake was limited to just five hits by a trio of Irish Hills pitchers and the Mariners lost 7-3 to the Leprechauns at Siena Heights University on Thursday.