CELINA - A 60-year-old Celina man that once faced over 100 years in prison for defrauding more than a dozen people out of over $1.5 million was sentenced to probation this week after accepting a negotiated plea agreement.

Christopher T. Wendel was sentenced by visiting judge Jonathon P. Hein Friday to between one and five years of community control sanctions on 15 felony crimes split across three separate criminal cases. [More]

McGUFFEY - The phrase "Brookhart to Osterholt to Knapke" doesn't roll off the tongue like "Tinker to Evers to Chance."

But to Marion Local baseball fans, it was the sweetest words Friday night.

The Flyers turned a 6-4-3 to complete a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Wayne Trace in the Division VI district championship game at Steve Rolston Field at Upper Scioto Valley High School. [More]

COLDWATER - Coldwater officials recently unearthed pieces of the town's olden days by opening a 1976 time capsule full of local photographs and mementos from the past.

In accordance with the nation's 250th birthday, members of Coldwater's America250 committee, with some help from village officials, dug up a 50-year-old time capsule on April 9 that was buried during the country's 200th birthday on July 4, 1976, in Memorial Park near the veterans memorial and the village pool. [More]

ELIDA - It took a little bit of everything for Minster to beat Lima Central Catholic 3-1 in Thursday's Division VII district semifinal at Elida's Ed Sandy Field. After an error gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead, a pair of late double plays with the tying run on helped them hold on and win to keep their season alive. [More]

ST. MARYS - St. Marys city councilors introduced legislation this week to temporarily ban data centers within the city limits.

They also learned one of their fellow councilors is set to step down after just four months in the position.

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MCGUFFEY - It was a big day for Midwest Athletic Conference baseball teams at Upper Scioto Valley during Tuesday's Division VI district semifinals. In the opening game, a great start from Ethan Osterholt and a three-run third frame gave the Flyers all they needed to beat Columbus Grove 4-0. [More]

NEW BREMEN - Crown Equipment announced Tuesday the planned development of a new art installation in New Bremen that will explore how the natural elements of sky and light can become materials for art. The artwork is expected to be an attraction for visitors to the region as well as a cultural landmark. [More]

The Grand Lake area was well-represented in Emporia, Kansas, last weekend at the NCAA Division II National Track and Field Championships.

For Ashland junior Molly Winner, the weekend resulted in further building her accolades.

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