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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
When pelicans come back to Mercer County
American white pelicans return to Grand Lake
By Nancy Allen

Every year the swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, and the buzzards fly back to Hinkley.
On Grand Lake, the pelicans return.
This year the first flocks of the freshwater, inland birds arrived in late February.
"It was [More]
Auglaize County reports 5 new COVID-19 cases
At-home test kits available at Auglaize libraries
By Leslie Gartrell
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Monday reported five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since their last update on Wednesday, raising the county's total number of cases to 3,416.
The Mercer County Health District releases numbers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. [More]
Obituaries on March 16th, 2021
Lawrence Grisez
Lawrence H. Grisez age 71, Ft. Loramie, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his home. [More]
Carol Lewis
Carol Ann Lewis went home to Jesus on March 12, 2021 at age 87.
Carol was bor [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 16th, 2021
Board OKs tax abatement for expansion
CELINA - School board members at Monday night's meeting approved a tax abatement for a planned expansion at Versa Pak.
The 100%, 12-year tax abatem
Officials debate future of levy
MINSTER - School officials are continuing to consider whether to renew or replace a permanent improvement levy up for renewal this year.
Superinten
Board hires new athletic director
FORT RECOVERY - School board members hired Holly Gann as the district's new athletic and transportation director during Monday's meeting.
The board
Marion Local board OKs $1.67M bid
Renovation and addition planned at elementary
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board members on Monday night accepted a bid of nearly $1.67 million from Dorsten Construction of Minster to construct an elementary school classroom addition and renovation.
Fort council lauds chamber awards winners
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members congratulated honorees from Sunday's Chamber of Commerce awards banquet and heard updates on projects during Monday's meeting.
Probe at Parkway confirmed
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools Board of Education members met in executive session on Monday evening to discuss investigation of charges or complaints against an employee, official or student.
Bridge work planned on Fast Road
HOPEWELL Twp. - Fast Road between Hoenie Road and U.S. 127 in Hopewell Township will be closed for a culvert replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
State makes change to quarantine procedure
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Health Department has amended its special quarantine order that affects school athletes and students, according to news release from Gov. Michael DeWine on Monday.
Dream Team
Since 1994, The Daily Standard sports department has recognized the top boys and girls basketball players in the area at the end of the season. Originally just Mercer County teams, the field was expanded in 1998 to the All-Grand Lake team and later named the Dream Team.
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