Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - The family of a 41-year-old St. Marys man killed in a building collapse last summer reached a wrongful death settlement of over $650,000 last week with the building's owner.
Auglaize County Probate Judge Mark Spees approved a wrongful death claim of $682,500 against Todd Klosterman's Klosterman Vested Interests LLC to the estate of Christopher R. Brown on Thursday. [More]
Celina gets first victory over Minster in a decade
By Dave Stilwell
MINSTER - The wind was blowing out at Four Seasons Park in Minster Tuesday, and Celina capitalized with three home runs which proved to be just enough to hold off the Wildcats, 6-5 in softball action.
The Bulldogs took a 6-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth, when the Wildcats used a little long ball magic of their own to make things interesting. [More]
Obituaries on April 1st, 2026
Westgerdes, Sister Liz (aka Sister Elizabeth Jane), 89, died at St. Leonard on March 30, 2026, in Centerville, Ohio. [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 1st, 2026
CELINA - Allen County Regional Transit Authority is reportedly eager to expand transportation services to Mercer County.
Addressing the Mercer Coun
CELINA - After several months of planning, design and partial in-house work, the Central Services Building, home to multiple Mercer County departments, is slated to undergo a highly anticipated overhaul, beginning sometime in May.
VERSAILLES - Firefighters from multiple departments were able to salvage a tool shed in rural Versailles Tuesday after its attic caught fire.
The O
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners have shaved off about $102,000 in debt related to infrastructure projects and moved to renew the remaining $637,100 as bond anticipation notes through the Mercer County Treasurer's Office.
CELINA - A 44-year-old Celina man was arrested this week for reportedly trying to strangle his estranged wife.
An arrest warrant was filed against
MENDON - Mendon village councilors on Tuesday heard the village solicitor, working on behalf of the village, will send three letters to three separate homeowners for properties not in compliance with several village ordinances.
MINSTER - Opening day of the baseball season can bring nerves, excitement and jubilation. While Minster gave up an early run to Russia, the Wildcats responded well and won their lid-lifter 5-1 over the Raiders in a rematch of last season's Division VII state semifinal.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning and then put the game away with six runs in the third to earn its first win of the 2026 baseball season with a 13-3 five-inning win over Fort Loramie at Veterans Field in Coldwater on Tuesday night.