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© Dayton Daily News
Commentary: Change in law needed to fix Grand Lake St. Marys cesspool
Saturday, June 6, 2009 ...
By Jim Morris
Staff Writer
Grand Lake St. Marys has been in the news recently, but not the way the local convention and visitors bureau would like.
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© The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio EPA to test 13 inland lakes for pollutants, neurotoxins
Saturday, June 6, 2009 ...
By Spencer Hunt
Ohio environmental and wildlife officials could fill an encyclopedia with what they know about the state's major rivers and creeks.
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Only 25% fail.
© The Evening Leader
OGT Tests Rise In District
Friday, 05 June 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS The St. Marys City Schools District recently received results from the Ohio Graduation Tests that its students took in March, with administrators seeing a jump in the passage rates in all subject areas.
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Money hole discovered:
© The Evening Leader
Legislators talk lake
Friday, 05 June 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS A pair of local legislators called for area residents to band together in order to come up with a solution to help improve the water quality in Grand Lake St. Marys.
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© The Daily Standard
Celina man found guilty in murder of infant stepson
Friday, June 5th, 2009 ...
By Margie Wuebker
A 26-year-old Celina man faces life in prison after being found guilty of murder and felonious assault Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
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One giant slam for man:
© WLIO NBC Lima
State Funding Cuts Could Spell End For Air & Space Museum
6/5/2009 ...
Officials at the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum learned the Ohio Senate voted to pass a budget proposal that would cut funding and could spell the end for the facility.
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© The Evening Leader
Toxin Levels Remain Steady
Friday, 05 June 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS Lab results of samples drawn from Grand Lake St. Marys Tuesday continue to show elevated levels of microcystin.
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© 1150 WIMA
42nd Dr. Pepper Championship at Hawthorne Hills GC
Friday, June 5, 2009 ...
By Todd Walker
LIMA -- The Top 8 in each Division advanced to Match Play on Thursday. 2007 Champion Dominic Guarnieri was the medalist, shooting a 74. Three-time winner Todd Burkholder (79) did not advance.
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Stop the presses!
© WCSM Radio
John Smith talks about Apple Scab fungus
06/05/09 ...
Posted by: Kevin
Apple scabs, mainly on crab apples, has become a popular question on how to treat the fungus.
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© The Evening Leader
Plea Changed In Murder Case
Thursday, 04 June 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
CELINA A Celina man faces life in prison after he pleaded no contest to charges he murdered a St. Marys infant earlier this year.
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© The Evening Leader
Kort Fledderjohann named New Knoxville boys hoops coach
Thursday, 04 June 2009 ...
By BRIAN SMITH
Sports Editor
NEW KNOXVILLE Kort Fledderjohann downplays just how different it will be after he becomes the head boys basketball coach at New Knoxville.
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© The Lima News
Celina man guilty of murder in baby's death
June 4, 2009 ...
CELINA -- Jason C. Thomas will be sentenced July 22 after being found guilty of murder and felonious assault in the death of an 11-month-old baby.
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Didn't we do this already?
© WLIO NBC Lima
The Digital Transition Is Just A Few Days Away
6/3/2009 ...
The June 12th digital transition deadline is just a few days away and your hometown stations are ready for the switch.
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Too late.
© WCSM Radio
Celina could go "Green"
06/03/09 ...
Posted by: Kevin
The City of Celina could lower water treatment costs, create electricity, and transform dredge material from Grand Lat St. Marys into a commodity.
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© Memorial High School
2008/09 4th Quarter Honor Roll
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 ...
Memorial High School Honor Rolls, St. Marys, Ohio, 4th Nine Weeks - March 23, 2009 - May 22, 2009.
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© The Beacon (Ottawa County)
Boaters Have More Options for Boat Camping and Swimming
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 ...
This summer, Ohio State Park lakes are offering more opportunities for boaters to camp aboard their crafts or drop anchor and swim in designated areas. Boaters may now sleep aboard their watercrafts while secured to public docks on the lakes at Burr Oak, Dillon, Grand Lake St. Marys, Guilford Lake, Indian Lake, Paint Creek, Rocky Fork and Salt Fork state parks, along with Buck Creek State Park's C.J. Brown Reservoir.
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© The Evening Leader
Riders Ready For Leadership Conferences
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS Nine boys and two girls will have a hands-on experience learning about their government as they travel to area universities for the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State.
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You can't make this stuff up...
© The Daily Standard
Celina may harvest Grand Lake algae for energy if study goes well
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 ...
By William Kincaid
The city of Celina may harvest the algae in Grand Lake to create methane gas and carbon dioxide if a proposed pilot study at the water treatment plant is authorized and found viable.
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© The Evening Leader
City Nets $100k In Funds
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS The city of St. Marys Tuesday received word it is in line to receive $100,000 in federal stimulus money to be used for paving projects.
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Graduates to automobiles...
© Community Post
Minster officer receives bike training
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 ...
By Jessica Honigford
Community Post
MINSTER The Minster Police department will have one more tool in its belt to help make the community safer.
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© WCSM Radio
St. Marys Woman charged with DUI and Child Endangering
06/02/09 ...
Posted by: Kevin
A St. Marys woman faces charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
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© The Evening Leader
Picnic To Benefit Sister City Program
Tuesday, 02 June 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS Memorial Park will be filled with the smell of grilled hamburger and brats Thursday as the annual Picnic in the Park takes place.
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Survival tips:
© The Daily Standard
Facing the challenge of dining out
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 ...
By Margie Wuebker
COLDWATER - Trying to count calories and limit fat as well as sodium can be difficult at home. However, it becomes a definite challenge when eating on the go or during vacation.
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© The Evening Leader
Village Unveils Revamped Site
Tuesday, 02 June 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
NEW BREMEN Visitors to an area villages Web site will notice a few changes, as New Bremen recently re-designed its site.
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© Dayton Daily News
Saugeyes have a better shot in Grand Lake
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 ...
By Jim Morris
The walleye experiment failed at Grand Lake St. Marys, so now it is time to see if saugeyes can live and thrive in the lake.
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Within a lifetime!
© 1150 WIMA
Study: Polluted ecosystems can recover
Monday, June 1, 2009 ...
UPI
NEW HAVEN, Conn.(UPI) -- A Yale University study suggests most polluted or damaged ecosystems can recover within a lifetime if there's a public commitment to the restoration.
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© WCSM Radio
Donna Grube comments on EPA
06/01/09 ...
Posted by: Kevin
Recently, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued an advisory concerning high levels of a toxin that is being emitted from the blue green algae found in Grand Lake St. Marys. Mercer Auglaize County Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Donna Grube comments.
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Obituaries
M. Eleanor Hoenie,
89, 5669 Miller Road, St. Marys died at 12:33 a.m. June 1, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
Robert W. Duke Roth,
70, of Mansfield, died Sunday evening, May, 31, 2009, in The Ohio State University Medical Center following a brief illness.
Vernon Schmidt Jr.,
87, 1660 Celina Road, St. Marys, died at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at his residence.
Larry Shelby,
66, of 1121 Neil Ave. in St. Marys, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at his residence.
Additional Local News Links
St. Marys City Schools: Events Calendar
Holy Rosary School: Important Dates
St. Marys Community Public Library: News & Events
Grand Lake Health System: Health Calendar
Auglaize County Council on Aging: Calendar of Events
Auglaize/Mercer Convention & Visitors Bureau: Festivals & Events Calendar
Western Buckeye League Sports: Scores and More
Riverside Bluesfest: Live Music Shows in the St. Marys Area
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