Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
Obituaries on December 14th, 2021
Mary Lou Klenke, 91, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at her home. [More]
Donald C. Ramsey, 88 of Otterbein-St. Marys  died Saturday December 4, 2021 at his residence. [More]
Sandra Joan (Paul) Thieman, age 54, of New Bremen, passed away of natural cause [More]
Stories on December 14th, 2021
NEW BREMEN - A consultant recommends that village council members raise water and sewer utility rates to generate enough revenue to cover all costs associated with providing the services. [More]
District's contract with teachers expired June 30
ROCKFORD - The Parkway Local Schools board of education and Parkway Education Association have yet to reach a new contract agreement after eight months of negotiating.
Council gives 3% lodging tax first read
ST MARYS - City council members on Monday night gave first reading of the city's roughly $46 million budget, a reduction of about $86,000 since last week's committee review. City officials noted more revisions might occur.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Monday reported 54 new cases of COVID-19 since their last report on Thursday, raising the county's cumulative number of cases to 5,479.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members helped dedicate the new $1.67 million elementary school addition during a board meeting held Monday night in one of four new classrooms.
Residents living on county and township roadways are reminded not to leave snow plowed from private driveways on the roadway, according to a news release from the Mercer County Engineer's Office.
College Notes
The postseason honors stacked up for Siena Heights junior linebacker Kole Murlin.
The Celina High School graduate, who earned the Mid-States Footba [More]
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Riley Rismiller's bucket with six seconds remaining gave Coldwater the lead and Becca Wenning's block of Ottoville's potential winning basket lifted the Cavaliers past the Big Green 51-49 in Monday night girls basketball action at L.W. Heckman Gymnasium in Ottoville.
Local pictures on December 14th, 2021