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Crowd turns out to honor retiring Minster fire chief
By Ed Gebert
MINSTER - Well-wishers from the village, Jackson Township and all over the state turned out Sunday to honor retiring fire chief Dale Dues.
A commemoration ceremony and open house was held at the Minster Knights of Columbus Hall on Sunday afternoon to allow area residents and firefighters to offer congratulations and appreciation for Dues' 40 years of service to the Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department. [More]
Roughriders bring home the gold
Division II Boys State Bowling: St. Henry's Buehler rolls perfect game
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Saturday was a memorable day for the St. Marys boys' bowling team.
Also, Saturday provided a memorable game for St. Henry's Trey Buehler.
The Roughriders captured the program's first-ever state title in the sport in winning the Division II state tournament on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. [More]
Obituaries on March 6th, 2017
Donald Andrews
Donald W. Andrews, 91, of Wapakoneta, died 8:27 p.m., Sat. March 4, 2017, at Auglaize Acres. [More]
Ernest Meyer
Ernest Joseph Meyer, age 79, of (Newport) Ft. Loramie, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at his residence Saturday evening, March 4, 2017. [More]
Marvin Kuhn
Marvin Kuhn, 59, Rockford, died at 10:32 a.m. March 5, 2017, at the Lutheran Ho [More]
Norma Seger
Norma Jean Seger age 78 of Minster, Ohio died on March 5, 2017 at Kindred Hospital, Lima, Ohio. [More]
Audrey Schlotterer
Audrey L. Schlotterer, 88, died at 3:15 p.m. March 5, 2017, at The James Cancer [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 6th, 2017
Number of concealed-carry permits up statewide, locally
The state issued 158,982 concealed-carry handgun licenses in 2016 - the highest number since licenses had first been issued in 2004.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine made the announcement last week, noting the previous record had been set in 2013 with 145,342 licenses issued.
Camp Kazoo expansion planned
Fun activities set for Celina, Maria Stein
CELINA - The student-led Camp Kazoo will return to Celina this summer and expand into Maria Stein.
The summer camp founded by three ambitious Celina High Schoolers - Grace McGohan, McKenna Black and Hope Ebbing - promises to be a fun-filled week for boys and girls.
Man hospitalized for possible overdose
MENDON - A Mendon resident was taken to the hospital after a possible drug overdose early Saturday morning.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Department received a call from a male at 5:40 a.m. reporting a possible heroin overdose in the 7000 block of Deep Cut Road, Mendon, according to a report.
'Cats roll past Rams
WAPAKONETA - It took about a quarter for Minster to adjust to what Upper Scioto Valley was doing.
From the second quarter on, it was all Wildcats as they captured the Division IV Wapakoneta District championship with a 73-52 win over the Rams on Saturday night.
On to the next one: Flyers advance to face Bearcats
ST. MARYS - The Marion Local Flyers cut down the net after defeating Allen East, 64-46, in Saturday's Division III sectional title game.
Immediately after, Kurt Goettemoeller spoke to his team about the next task at hand: taking down Spencerville.
Celina boys take 2nd at district bowling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys bowling team finished runner-up at the Division I district tournament at 20th Century Lanes in Lima on Saturday.
Wrestlers compete at district meet in Troy
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater wrestling team had two wrestlers finish in the top five in their weight classes at the Division III district wrestling tournament held at Hobart Arena in Troy.
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