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Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Lakers finish third at USCAA tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
  The Wright State University-Lake Campus women's volleyball team finished fourth at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II national tournament held last weekend at Penn State Fayette in Lemont Furnace.
The Lakers, which en [More]
Obituaries on November 12th, 2025
Donald Luedeke
Donald J. Luedeke, 89, of New Bremen, went to be with his Lord and Savior on No [More]
Tom Clay
Tom Clay, 86, Mendon, Ohio, crossed over from this life on November 11, 2025, a [More]
Dwight Strasburg
Dwight Gordon Strasburg, age 82 of St. Marys and formerly of Celina, passed awa [More]
Debra Lunz
Debra "Debbie" S. Lunz, age 63, of Celina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, N [More]
Howard Burke
Howard James Burke, 72, of Union City, TN died unexpectedly Thursday November 6, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN. [More]
Ivo Albers
Ivo Bernard Albers, age 91, of rural Montezuma passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025. [More]
Donald Steinke
Donald L. Steinke, 88, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 1:27 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Carol Knapke
Carol E. Knapke, age 73, of Ft Recovery, died Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Gardens of St Henry surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with ALS. [More]
Jerry Koeper
Jerry V. Koeper, age 79, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:15 A.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys after a period of declining health. [More]
Virginia Madden
Virginia Sue (Gillum) Madden, age 75, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Friday November 7, 2025 in University of Toledo Medical Center. [More]
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Mendon to update village ordinances
MENDON - Village councilors on Tuesday night heard the village solicitor is in the early stages of updating and clarifying several ordinances.
"We
Coldwater joins purchasing group for upgrades
COLDWATER - Coldwater Board of Education members took a big step toward knocking out of some of their biggest infrastructural woes on Tuesday by officially authorizing a district membership in the Ohio Purchasing Council.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Talking about fishing in the snow
Good day everyone. Surprise, winter is here.
Not everyone shares my enthusiasm of its arrival with snow on the ground. The lake is so beautiful with the newly fallen snow.
Soccer players earn All-State accolades
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Area soccer players earned honors as the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association announced its All-Ohio teams on Monday night.
Congratulations St. Henry Redskins
2025 Division VI Girls Volleyball State Runner-up

Schedule (23-6, 7-2 MAC):
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St. Marys  W  2-0
Tiffin Calvert  L  0-2
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
St. Marys approves e-bike ordinance
By Abigail Miller
  ST. MARYS- St. Marys councilors on Monday night established the city's first ordinance related to electric micro-mobility devices in town, setting the stage for nearby municipalities to potentially do the same.
Officials in both St. Marys and Celina have shared serious safety concerns about electronic bicycles and electronic scooters several times this year. Monday night's ordinance was St. Marys officials' first crack at curbing some of those risks. [More]
Celina man's death in WWI inspired whole community
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By RUSSELL MOORMAN
Special Contributor
Every Veterans Day, we remember the fallen. When Veterans Day was founded as Armistice Day, it was to remember the end of World War I and to honor all those who served in it. Below is the life biography of a local Celina man who was called by his country to serve and gave the ultimate sacrifice during that war. [More]
Obituaries on November 11th, 2025
Carol Knapke
Carol E. Knapke, age 73, of Ft Recovery, died Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Gardens of St Henry surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with ALS. [More]
Ivo Albers
Ivo Bernard Albers, age 91, of rural Montezuma passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025. [More]
Donald Steinke
Donald L. Steinke, 88, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 1:27 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Jerry Koeper
Jerry V. Koeper, age 79, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:15 A.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys after a period of declining health. [More]
Howard Burke
Howard James Burke, 72, of Union City, TN died unexpectedly Thursday November 6, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN. [More]
Virginia Madden
Virginia Sue (Gillum) Madden, age 75, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Friday November 7, 2025 in University of Toledo Medical Center. [More]
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Celina approves first reading of 2026 budget
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night passed first reading of the 2026 budget that reflects a 23% increase over this year's initial appropriations
First Snow of the Season
Snow brings first wrecks, school closures and snowmen
CELINA - The first snow of the season on Monday created hazardous road conditions, resulting in school closures and dozens of accidents across Mercer County and western Auglaize County.
Crews hurry to seal new Marion Local building project
MARIA STEIN - With winter rapidly closing in, crews are rushing to seal the $23.4 million new Marion Local middle school under construction so interior work can be completed regardless of weather conditions.
Coldwater accepts bid for phase 2 of 2nd Street project
COLDWATER - Coldwater village council members on Monday reviewed bids for the 2026 Second Street reconstruction phase 2 project.
The low bid of $1,074,714 was accepted from Tom's Construction Inc., St. Henry.
New Bremen considers plan to buy signs for village library
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday heard legislation authorizing the purchase of two combination signs for the village library.
Following on
Dayton woman, 58, arrested Sunday, faces felony drug charges
CELINA- A 58-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Sunday in Celina after crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia were reportedly found in her vehicle during a traffic stop.
Coldwater sweeps MAC singles tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Midwest Athletic Conference bowlers got a final tuneup before the start of the regular season this past weekend with the annual singles tournament hosted this year at Community Lanes in Minster.
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Monday, November 10th, 2025
A Fine Season
St. Henry falls to Newark Catholic in Division VI championship match
By Gary R. Rasberry
FAIRBORN - St. Henry came out fast against Newark Catholic, and the Green Wave fought through.
Then Newark Catholic wore down the Redskins, capturing the Division VI state volleyball championship with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-18 win to finish 27-0 and gain the program's ninth state title in school history. [More]
Obituaries on November 10th, 2025
Jean Barhorst
Jean Marie (Puthoff) Barhorst, age 80, of Cardo Road, Fort Loramie, Ohio, passe [More]
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The State of Harvest
Nearly all crops complete, trade deals help some
CELINA- At the tail end of this year's harvest, area producers are reporting a wide range of yields for both corn and soybeans.
Trade deals, like C
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Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Honoring our veterans
St. Marys vets to speak at special Rider Talk
By Abigail Miller
ST. MARYS - In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, several St. Marys organizations will host a free event tonight to shine a light on area veterans and their stories.
The inaugural Veterans Rider Talk event, presented by the Memorial High School Alumni Foundation, in collaboration with the recently formed Veterans Foundation & Museum of St. Marys, is set for 7 p.m. tonight at the St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House. [More]
Grinding it out
St. Henry holds on to defeat New Bremen
By Joe Schatz
ST. HENRY - It is often said that while offense wins games, defense wins championships.
In a 14-7 win over New Bremen, St. Henry's defense got their team one step closer.
"(New Bremen) and our program is like looking in a mirror," St. Henry [More]
Obituaries on November 8th, 2025
Connie Berry
Connie Sue Berry, 70, of Celina passed away unexpectedly Nov. 4 at her home. [More]
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Other area Veterans Day events
Several schools and organizations in the area will host events this week to honor veterans.

Greenville
The Garst Museum in Greenville will feature a talk on "The Music of the Vietnam Era" by author and Vietnam veteran David Gerhardt today at 2 p.m.
Ohio likely to issue full November SNAP benefits
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has received updated federal guidance from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service regarding November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, ODJFS announced Friday in a news release.
R.I. man faces vandalism charge
CELINA - A 33-year-old Rhode Island man was arrested Thursday on vandalism and mischief charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Kevin E. Evers was indicted in August on one count of vandalism, a fifth-degree felony, and two counts of criminal mischief, a third-degree misdemeanor.
Patrol investigating Van Wert propane crash
JENNINGS TOWNSHIP - The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a Friday crash involving a hazardous material leak in Jenning
Mendon man has serious injures in crash
ROCKFORD - A 63-year-old Mendon man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on Friday afternoon on Mercer Van Wert County Line Road, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Barna.
State SNAP administration fixes await Gov. signature
This week, the House of Representatives concurred on Senate changes to House Bill 434, sponsored by Rep. Bernard Willis, R-Springfield, and Rep. Bria
Flyers beat Lehman
MARIA STEIN - When a team averaging 47 points a game runs into a team on a 74-game winning streak, expect defense to rule the day.
Marion Local held the vaunted Lehman offense in check to the tune of a 42-12 victory in the Division VII Region 28 quarterfinals Friday night at Booster Stadium.
Indians defeat Eagles
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Alex Gaerke passed for five touchdowns, four of them going to Colson Post, and Fort Recovery continued its unblemish
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