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Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
Ohio's Obsession
Ohio spends a fortune on lottery tickets
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ohioans are the eighth biggest lottery spenders in the nation, plopping down $9.52 weekly or an average of $495 in 2023, a recent study by a lottery news publication shows.
Ohio had total lottery sales of $5.8 billion in 2023, according to Lottery Geeks, which analyzed data from the most recent lottery sales report from the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries and factored in each state's population for its study. [More]
Obituaries on June 4th, 2024
Celia Yenser
Celia A. Yenser, 86, of Watertown, Wis., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, May 26, 2024. [More]
Donna Moorman
Donna Ann Moorman, age 97, of Minster, Ohio passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024, at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, Ohio. [More]
Elsie Ahlers
Elsie May Ahlers, age 97, of New Bremen, died on June 3, 2024 at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 4th, 2024
Gas leak behind an evacuation in Minster
MINSTER - A contractor struck a gas line at Nidec Minster on Monday morning, forcing an evacuation of the plant and several blocks for about two hours.
Ft. Recovery promotes employees
FORT RECOVERY - Village councilors on Monday moved to promote patrol officer Haiden Stidam and utility department operator Mitch Leuthold.
At the regular village council meeting, councilors suspended the rules to amend the wage ordinance for utility and police employees.
Coldwater considering adding income tax
COLDWATER - Village councilors plan to ask voters in the upcoming general election for an additional 0.5% traditional income tax levy to generate more revenue for street improvements and employee wages.
Two people in court on drug charges
CELINA- Two people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Monday on drug possession charges.
Shayla R. Prater, 33, appeared on one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; and one count of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
Flyers beat Riders in six
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local got the bats out early and Austin Niekamp stifled St. Marys for a 12-1, six-inning win in the ACME baseball opener at K.C. Geiger Park on Monday.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Bluegill are out in force
I hope everyone is enjoying the outdoors! The lake is super busy with boats, people walking and picnicking along the lakeshore, and the wildlife is i
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