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Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
Globetrotter
A lot of people travel the world. Renee Bruns went to 66 countries in 2022. In a wheelchair.
By William Kincaid
ATLANTA - Last year, Renee Bruns, a former Fortune 500 executive, took a sabbatical from work and set off on a mission to prove to those with limitations that the unimaginable is possible.
Just a few weeks ago, Bruns learned her name has been etched in the pages of Guinness World Records for visiting the most countries in a single year with a wheelchair. She sojourned in 66 countries in 2022, bringing the total number of countries she's now visited to 117 and continents seven. [More]
Obituaries on February 21st, 2023
Aimee McLean
Aimee G. McLean of Lima, passed away at the age of 34 on February 19, 2023, at 8:53 am in Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center. [More]
Marilyn Shinn
Marilyn K. Shinn, age 78, of Celina passed away on February 18, 2023, at 9:55 pm at Otterbein St. Mary's SeniorLife Community. [More]
Marilyn Gates
Marilyn Joice "Joice" Gates, age 87, of Celina, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Maurice Grieshop
Maurice "Mo" Grieshop, age 65 of Chickasaw, Ohio, died at 7:53 PM on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Ted Schindler
Ted R. Schindler, age 70, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 after battling Parkinson's Disease for 12 years. [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 21st, 2023
State: Fort Recovery gets plant uprade extension
FORT RECOVERY - Village officials may eventually have to make modifications to the wastewater treatment process to meet new standards imposed by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Fort Recovery students on path to graduation
FORT RECOVERY - School board members at Monday's regular meeting heard 94% of high school seniors are ready for graduation.
High school principal Tony Stahl said the remaining 6%, or four students, are on the path to graduation. He added 87% of juniors are also on track for graduation.
Minster fears unfunded mandates
MINSTER - Superintendent Josh Meyer at Monday's school board meeting said Gov. Mike DeWine's literacy program proposals could amount to unfunded mandates that erode local control.
Flying through the water
Niekamp a historic presence for Marion Local swim program
For the first time ever, Marion Local is sending a swimmer to the state swimming tournament.
Fittingly, that swimmer is Kylie Niekamp, who holds every individual swimming record for the Flyer girls.
Alumni Notes
Cubberley earns OAC Diver of Year honors again
Holden Cubberley had a memorable weekend in Akron.
The Celina graduate and Ohio Northern University sophomore broke two school records and an Ohio
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