Thursday, April 18th, 2019
Obituaries on April 18th, 2019
Lewis J. Bertke, age 88 of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Heritage Center in Minster. [More]
Herbert E. "Nub" Hay, age 103, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Robert J. (Bob) Schumm, 69, of Rockford, passed away at his residence on February 15, 2019. [More]
Stories on April 18th, 2019
Voting machines, scanners approved
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members agreed on Wednesday to purchase new ballot scanners, voting machines and other equipment with leftover state funds. [More]
St. Marys City Schools
ST. MARYS - Deficit spending at St. Marys City Schools would climb to about $2 million by 2023 without the renewal of an emergency levy that would collect $1.8 million annually over five years, according to the most recent five-year forecast.
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday evening approved a pared-down list of alternative items for the new school building project.
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Building expansion planned
CELINA - Mercer County Fair Board members during their Tuesday meeting learned $50,000 has been raised so far for the planned junior fair building expansion and repairs.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a registered sex offender for failing to report a change of address and are seeking information on another.
MONTEZUMA - A resident who has failed to clean up his yard has been ordered to appear for a pretrial hearing, village council members learned on Wednesday.
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Compiled by Colin Foster
The Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team was defeated by Cleary University 3-2 in extra innings on Tuesday at Montgomery Field in Celina.
ST. MARYS - Coach Dan Hegemier won more than 500 basketball games before retiring in 2015.
The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame member isn't done yet. [More]
Squeeze bunt lifts Minster past Crestview
MINSTER - Whenever Minster and Crestview get together for baseball, there's usually a bit of excitement.
The game is either a pitchers' duels or
RoseWood signs contract in Nashville
The former frontman for Shelby County Line, a popular country-rock band known for rousing performances across the Midwest, including at many area summer festivals, continues to pursue his musical dreams.
Local pictures on April 18th, 2019