By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Executives of local health care systems believe the federal tax and spending bill will inflict damage to their industry but said it's just too early to calculate the impending fallout in precise dollars and cents.
Still, neither Mercer Health nor Joint Township District Memorial Hospital indicated any immediate plans to close facilities or cut staff in statements made to The Daily Standard, stressing they will continue to provide the best care possible to their patients. [More]
Obituaries on July 5th, 2025
Veronica Ann "Ronnie" Gehle, age 79 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Edward (Ed) Jeffries, age 93 of Celina, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Celina Manor. [More]
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CELINA - A 62-year-old Coldwater man was airlifted to St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima and three others, including two children, were taken by squad to a local hospital following a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 219.
ACME Baseball District 4 Tournament
St. Henry wins district, advances to state
ST. HENRY - St. Henry was in no mood to play two games on Thursday night.
The Redskins rallied from a 5-2 deficit to take an 8-7 lead after six inn
CELINA - Cason Bennett's debut as a Grand Lake Mariner was as good as it could get.
But the bullpen was unable to make it a victorious one.
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Today In History
Coldwater wins twice to reach district title game
By Joe Schatz
  ST. HENRY - Coldwater needed a little bit of everything to keep their season going.
After rallying for an 8-7 win over Minster in their first game of the day, the Cavaliers scored in every inning to take a 12-5 win over Marion Local in the Losers' Bracket final at the Wally Post Atheltic Complex. [More]
Obituaries on July 3rd, 2025
With deep sorrow and heartfelt love, we announce the passing of Deborah Darlene [More]
John J. Hoersten, 90, of Rockford passed away Monday, June 30, 2025 at Ohio Hea [More]
Ruth H. Tangeman, age 74, of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 5:23 [More]
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ALLEN COUNTY - One person was killed and several others were injured in a five-vehicle accident on I-75 near Beaverdam in Allen County at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. At least one person was in critical condition.
Woman who served in WWII finally has veteran's grave marker
MENDON - A trailblazing veteran nearly forgotten by history was honored late last month as a part of Mercer County Veterans Commission's first installation of its Veterans Marker Restoration Project.
Here's a list of public and community fireworks shows scheduled for the July 4th weekend in and around The Daily Standard's distribution area.

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Fort Loramie
Liberty Days Festival at the Youth Park
10 p.m.
The Mercer County Historical Society
As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence draws ever nearer, we are honored at the Mercer County Historical Society to showcase two very special artifacts related to the event.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A night after both teams combined for 25 runs with 10 runs coming in the final two innings, Grand Lake and Hamilton looked to have a more conventional game in the second game of a three-game series on Wednesday.
Marshallese group hopes to make connections with the broader community
By Erin Gardner
CELINA - Despite being neighbors, coworkers and classmates, there is a language barrier between Celina residents who are U.S. citizens and the Marshallese people who live here, creating a cultural divide and disconnect.
Lydia Lanny, executive director of the Ohio Marshallese Community, wants to create a dialogue between the groups, starting by tackling the language barrier. [More]
Obituaries on July 2nd, 2025
James P. "Phil" Endicott, 73, of Celina, passed away peacefully on June 30, 202 [More]
Nolan Combs, 78, of Saint Marys, died 11:15 P.M. Friday, June 27, 2025, at his residence. [More]
Lucas Obringer, a 1994 Parkway graduate, died of cancer on January 12, 2025, in [More]
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Just before midnight on Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine signed his final biennium operating budget into law, which included using Ohioans' unclaimed funds for the construction of a new Cleveland Browns stadium and a tax cut for residents making over six figures.
CELINA - Stammen Insurance now has a foothold in Auglaize County with the acquisition of New Bremen Insurance, a move some time in the making designed to bolster the firm's line of offerings.
ACME Baseball District 4 Tournament
St. Henry moves to district final, Coldwater and Minster survive
By JOE SCHATZ and GARY R. RASBERRY
sports@dailystandard.com
ST. HENRY - After a couple of games on the road, home proved to be just as hospitable on Tuesday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cody Miller's one-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed Miguel Correa Jr. to score the winning run as Hamilton outlasted Grand Lake 13-12 in the first game of the teams' three-game GLSCL series at Foundation Field in Hamilton.
Marion overcomes early issue to advance, Minster stays alive
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - What first looked like a bad omen for Marion Local turned to be a tremendous win.
Ben Meier came in to pitch after starting pitcher Brennen Hess went down with injury and pitched the rest of the game as the Flyers advanced to the ACME District 4 winner's bracket final with a 7-3 win over Parkway on Monday at Montgomery Field in Celina. [More]
Obituaries on July 1st, 2025
Thomas L. "Tom" Pruitt, age 80, of Celina, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, at Tranquility of Rockford, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Steven "Smoke" Powalski, beloved father, devoted grandpa, loyal son, and cheris [More]
Alberto M. Cervantes, Jr., 51, Celina, died June 23, 2025, in the emergency department of Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Robin Marie Ganger, 72, went to Heaven on June 29, 2025.
Robin was born May 22, 1953 in Coldwater, OH to Albert and Arbeula (King) Weis. [More]
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CELINA - School board members on Monday morning voted to shift $2.3 million from the cash balance account to the capital projects fund, preventing th
If you're doing fireworks this weekend, be safe, not sorry
CELINA - The Fourth of July wouldn't be the same without fireworks. The bright and colorful displays serve as a symbol of patriotism, freedom and America's founding.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing great.
We are in full swing of summer activities. The lake is buzzing with boats and beach fun. I love
COLDWATER - St. Henry used a three-run first inning to take charge of the ACME District 4 semifinal in a dominant 13-2 win over Coldwater at Veterans Field.
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