Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
By Nancy Allen
A county employee is searching for affordable manure management methods to help area farmers reduce nutrient runoff blamed for toxic algae blooms in Grand Lake.
Theresa Dirksen began work as Ag Solutions coordinator on March 27, replacing Jim Keller, who had worked in a volunteer capacity. She is tasked with researching and exploring agriculture and water-quality initiatives and fostering coordination between different groups. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2016
Stephen "Dallas" W. Mowery was born on May 30th, 1950 to John B.F. Mowery, and Loraine T. Fowler in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Warren W. Schroer, age 76, of New Knoxville, formerly of New Bremen, died July 21, 2016, at 2:10 A.M. at The Gardens of Wapakoneta. [More]
Mary Margaret Mestemaker, age 94, a former resident of Celina, passed away on T [More]
Sondra Marie Thatcher, 34, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly on July 21, 2016 in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on July 23rd, 2016
Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2016
CELINA - The amount of interest being earned on Mercer County's investments has rebounded significantly since 2013 due in part to a shift in strategy, county treasurer David Kaiser said.
CELINA - Festival-goers and venders did what they could to endure the scorching, muggy heat on the first day of the 2016 Celina Lake Festal
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CELINA - It was a different night, but the same story between Irish Hills and Grand Lake on Friday at Montgomery Field.
The Leprechauns held off a