Saturday, February 25th, 2023
By Leslie Gartrell
COLDWATER - The health care industry is expected to face numerous challenges this year, including staffing shortages and grapples with insurance providers, according to a local hospital official.
During Wednesday's hospital board of governors meeting, Mercer Health Chief Financial Officer Jon Dingledine gave a forecast of the health care industry for 2023. [More]
By Tom Haines
Compiled By Tom Haines
New Bremen sophomore Andy Jiang finished eighth in both the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly, earning All-Ohio honors in both events, in the Division II swimming state championships at C. T. Branin Natatorium on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on February 25th, 2023
Rita (Meyer) Buschur, age 96, of North Star, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at The Gardens of Celina surrounded by family. [More]
Terry L. Glass, 63, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Ronnie Lee Dunlap, 67, St. Marys, died Feb. 19, 2023, at St. Rita's Medical Cen [More]
William "Bill" E. Siefring, 44, of New Weston, Ohio, passed away early Friday, February 24, 2023, at Hospice of Miami County, in Troy, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on February 25th, 2023
Subscriber stories on February 25th, 2023
CELINA - U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, doubled down on his support for providing assistance to Ukraine to fight back against the Russian invasion.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry school officials have narrowed their search for a new superintendent down to three candidates after two days of interviews, according to district treasurer Jennifer Bruns.
Redskins, Cardinals heading to districts
COLDWATER - The higher-seeded teams won Friday night at the Palace.
The margins of victory were pretty high, too.
Second-seeded New Bremen, a 76-
LIMA - A slow start didn't keep St. Marys down for long.
The Roughriders opened up the lead in the second quarter, then withstood a run before halftime and pulled away down the stretch for a 75-47 win over Fostoria in the Division II boys basketball sectional final at Lima Senior on Friday.
PAULDING - For 32 minutes, Celina gave Defiance a whale of a battle.
But a 99-second span at the end of the third quarter allowed Defiance to get just enough of a cushion to pick up the 53-42 win in the Division II boys basketball sectional final on Friday night at Paulding High School.
Bowling Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys and New Bremen girls bowling teams punched their tickets to the Division II state bowling tournament next weekend after competing at the district tournament held at Rossford's Interstate Lanes on Friday.
ST. MARYS - Fast starts for both Marion Local and Fort Recovery resulted in Division IV sectional championships Friday night at Grand Lake Health System Court in St. Marys.