COLUMBUS - Gov. John Kasich said Ohioans have more hope than they have had in a long time, largely because the state has added 485,000 jobs, spurred in part by JobsOhio, the state's private economic development office.

ST. MARYS - School district voters will likely see a five-year, 1.5 percent earned-income tax levy request on the May 8 ballot.

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CELINA - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has announced a new employee wellness program for workers in high-risk industries or those who work for smaller businesses that don't offer a wellness program.

Three Republicans who represent the area in Washington, D.C., were uninjured when the train they were taking to a retreat crashed into a truck in Crozet, Virginia.

CELINA - A 19-year-old rural Celina man on Wednesday pleaded guilty in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from a car theft and break-ins at three concession stands, both in Coldwater.

CELINA - A 36-year-old Celina woman already facing a first-degree aggravated vehicular homicide charge was arraigned on Wednesday on drug charges in a separate Mercer County Common Pleas Court case.

CELINA - A 50-year-old Mendon man pleaded not guilty to a drug charge on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Sidney Shoffstall was charged with aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony, at his arraignment hearing before judge Jeffrey Ingraham.

ADA - Marion Local graduate Ryan Bruns has been putting up huge numbers all season for the Ohio Northern University men's basketball team.

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When the Coldwater Cavaliers joined the Midwest Athletic Conference, it took little time for them to capture a piece of their first conference title

By COLIN FOSTER
cfoster@dailystandard.com

Kurt Goettemoeller spends his days teaching in Minster and then heads to Maria Stein for basketball practice.