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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
Lt. Gov. visits MVP Dairy
Husted inspects cow carousel
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Tuesday morning touted MVP Dairy as a modern marvel of sustainable farming practices that serves as a model for the industry and represents the future of agriculture.
The 4,500-head dairy is a multimillion-dollar facility on 82 acres at 7124 U.S. Route 33 that began milking in November 2018. It's owned and operated by two, fourth-generation farming families, the McCarty family of Colby, Kansas, and the VanTilburg family of Celina. [More]
Battling a powerhouse
Celina loses tough battle against WBL champ Wapakoneta
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Wapakoneta showed it is the team to beat in Western Buckeye League wrestling.  
The Redskins held Celina to just three competitive wins on the night to complete an undefeated league record with a 48-27 victory on Tuesday night at Celina High School. [More]
Obituaries on February 14th, 2024
Barbara Bettinger
Barbara 'Barb' Bettinger, age 90, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Gardens of St. Henry. [More]
Theodore Tumbusch
Theodore H. Tumbusch age 60 of Minster, Ohio, died at Miami Valley Hospital on Monday, February 12, 2024 following a short illness. [More]
Irma Arling
Irma L. Arling, age 89, of North Star, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 10 at Briarwood Village with her family at her bedside. [More]
Georgia Fox
Georgia Anna Fox, 75, of Wapakoneta passed away at 7:10 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2024 at Odem at Auglaize. [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 14th, 2024
Officials investigating teens arrested for gun theft
CELINA - Four Celina High School students arrested in connection with the theft of 17 semi-automatic handguns from a Wapakoneta gun store had not yet been charged as of Tuesday afternoon.
Coldwater awash in cash for scoreboard
COLDWATER - School board members at Tuesday night's regular meeting moved to accept about $73,000 in donations for a new football stadium scoreboard installed last summer.
Mendon still miffed over snub
CELINA - A group of Mendon voters isn't letting up in their push to have a polling location returned to the village.
Mendon residents again showed up at at Tuesday's Mercer County Board of Elections meeting, which was held in the courthouse auditorium.
Councilors look into climate radar system
ST. HENRY- Village councilors at this week's regular meeting heard from a Kentucky weather radar company looking to put up a radar system in St. Henry.
No. 1 Redskins beat Flyers
FORT LORAMIE - Going south for its regular season finale, Marion Local couldn't keep up with Fort Loramie.
The Flyers fell behind by 14 in a sluggi
St. Henry defeats Anna
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry improved to 16-5 on the girls basketball season with a 43-32 win at Anna in a Midwest Athletic Conference vs. Shelby County League matchup.
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