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* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches with locally higher amounts.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Donations reach $450,000 toward test technology to clean Grand Lake
By Nancy Allen
Buoyed by recent donations totaling $75,000 from two area agricultural businesses, the Grand Lake Restoration Initiative has collected almost $450,000 to test sediment removal technology in the lake.
Fundraising chairman Milt Miller announced at Saturday's meeting of the nonprofit Lake Improvement Association (LIA) that Cooper Family Foundation, affiliated with Cooper Farms, donated $50,000, and Advanced Agri-Solutions Cooperative donated $25,000. [More]
Local teams have good day at New Bremen
Cardinal Invitational
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW BREMEN - With conference track meets coming up in just over a week, area teams gathered at Cardinal Field in New Bremen for the 10th annual Cardinal Invitational.
While Northwest Conference power Spencerville picked up the first place trophies for both boys and girls, area teams fared well. Marion Local took second in the girls while the host Cardinals took runner-up to the Bearcats in the boys. St. Marys swept the third-place finishes in both boys and girls. [More]
Obituaries on May 3rd, 2010
Kenneth Ford
Kenneth E. "Gene" Ford, 88, 3309 Wild Cherry Ave., Celina, died at 10:10 a.m. May 2, 2010, at Celina Manor. [More]
Robert Mertz
Robert A. Mertz, 82, 4050 North Star- Fort Loramie Road, New Weston, died at 11:50 a.m. May 2, 2010, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Dennis Schwieterman
Dennis D. Schwieterman, 73, 380 Dull Road, St. Henry, died May 1, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on May 3rd, 2010
Subscriber stories on May 3rd, 2010
Local voters may face poll challenge
Primary election
In Tuesday's primary election, those switching from Republican to Democrat or vice versa will be challenged by poll workers. To switch, the voter mus
Winter in Mercer, Auglaize counties stressful for bees
It was a tough winter for Ohio's honeybees.
State agriculture officials estimate 50 to 70 percent of hives kept by beekeepers died. Some believe it is due to bees stressed from being overworked, overexposed to agricultural sprays and underfed.
Celina Police investigating
Many questioned on apparent teacher drugging
The investigation into the apparent drugging of a Celina Alternative Learning Center teacher is continuing as police and school officials work to identify the person or persons responsible.
Park entrance work nearing completion
Pullman Bay Park
CELINA - Work on the new entrance to Celina's Pullman Bay Park should be completed sometime next month, Celina Safety Service Director Rick Bachelor said.
Police investigating splicer theft
Celina Police continue to investigate the theft and subsequent recovery of high-tech equipment valued at approximately $17,000.
According to Chief
Reporter receives first place award
The Daily Standard
Daily Standard reporter Shelley Grieshop was recognized as one of the best news writers in Ohio at Sunday's annual Associated Press Society of Ohio newspaper competition in Columbus.
Mattraw gets football opportunity at Toledo
FORT RECOVERY - Mark Mattraw admitted that the University of Toledo really wasn't on his radar.
But his attendance at a Rocket camp put the UT coaching staff onto the Fort Recovery offensive lineman.
Bulldogs get fourth place twice at Bryan
Weekend Sports Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina track team finished with a pair of fourth-place finishes at the Golden Bear Invitational in Bryan on Saturday.
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