Two frogmen who rescued Apollo 11 crew recall mission
By William Kincaid
WAPAKONETA - Two of the four Navy frogmen responsible for retrieving the Apollo 11 astronauts and command module Columbia from the shark-filled waters of the Pacific Ocean paid a visit to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum on Wednesday.
Robert "Bob" Francis Schaefer, 86, of St. Anthony, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - The license of a Berne, Indiana, excavating company could be suspended or revoked after the contractor reportedly covered a septic system before Mercer County Health District officials could inspect it.
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Wednesday heard a planned $3.2 million athletic facility has increased to $6.2 million due to inflation and the addition of a gym.
ROCKFORD - School board members on Wednesday approved a five-year agreement with the village of Rockford to provide the district with a school resource officer.
COLDWATER - Coldwater starter Mason Welsch twirled a gem and the Cavaliers made enough of free passes to beat St. Henry 5-0 in an ACME baseball game at Veterans Field on Wednesday.
The Grand Lake Mariners took a 6-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning and then held on for dear life over the last 4 1/2 innings to earn a 6-5 win in the opener of a rivalry series with the Lima Locos at Simmons Field on Wednesday.
