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© Cincinnati.com
Neil Armstrong's hometown goes all out for 40th anniversary of moon walk
July 11, 2009 ...
By Howard Wilkinson
hwilkinson@enquirer.com
WAPAKONETA , Ohio - For 40 years now in this western Ohio town - about 110 miles due north of Cincinnati, smack in the middle of some of the most bountiful farmland in the world - native son Neil Armstrong is never far away, even though he only rarely returns to the place he once called home.
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Public sector blooming...
© The Daily Standard
Revamped Lake Campus taking shape
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 ...
By Shelley Grieshop
The dust and debris at Wright State University-Lake Campus is expected to disappear in a few months as workers complete a $9 million expansion project.
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NEA quid pro quo:
© The Evening Leader
District nets stimulus funds
Friday, 10 July 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — A local school district soon will be seeing a few more funds in its coffers as part of the nationwide stimulus program.
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© The Evening Leader
Valley honored
Friday, 10 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Local health care associates recently heard they achieved the first step of the American Health Care Associations award.
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© The Evening Leader
Pair injured in collision
Friday, 10 July 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — A pair of men were transported to area hospitals following a two-vehicle collision at 1 p.m. Friday.
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© The Evening Leader
District Keeps Eye On Scores
Friday, 10 July 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — An area school district recently received the results of its Ohio Achievement Test scores, meeting the majority of the standards but struggling in one subject area.
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...just like St. Marys.
© The Daily Standard
Pilot program brings technology to classroom
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 ...
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina City Schools are working to get technology into the hands of its students.
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© The Lima News
Country Concert kicks off despite tough economy
July 9, 2009 ...
Bob Blake
FORT LORAMIE - The economy may be rough but that's not stopping thousands of people from descending upon rural Shelby County this weekend for the 29th annual Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes.
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Shillegosis green:
© The Daily Standard
Disease linked to local party
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 ...
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Local health officials are investigating an outbreak of a food-borne disease that hospitalized two people and sickened nearly 100 others after a recent wedding reception in Celina.
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© The Evening Leader
Trustees In Holding Pattern
Thursday, 09 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — St. Marys Community Public Library Trustees Wednesday discussed the financial limbo area libraries are currently in as they wait on decisions to come down from the state concerning the budget.v
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© The Evening Leader
Lake Test Results Vary
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — An Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson says varying test results of toxin levels in Grand Lake St. Marys are the result of the different procedures used by a Florida laboratory and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and city of Celina.
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© The Evening Leader
New Law Targets APVs
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — A change to an Ohio law brought about by area agriculturalists could benefit the farmers who have seen damage to their crops because of trespassers.
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© The Evening Leader
Theater Program Seeks To Broaden Experience
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Some of Nickelodeon’s youngest characters are coming to St. Marys in August as local children plan, create and costume the live production.
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© The Daily Standard
John Birch Society comes to St. Marys
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 ...
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Some believe the U.S. Congress should not be making up the rules along the way.
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© The Evening Leader
Campers Flock To Park
Tuesday, 07 July 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Grand Lake St. Marys State Park bustled with activity during the holiday weekend, as visitors came out to enjoy the sites and sounds of the Fourth of July.
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© The Evening Leader
Locals Nab Honors
Tuesday, 07 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Students from local churches have returned home, trophies in hand, from competing in the national Nazarene Children’s Bible Quiz Bowl.
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© The Daily Standard
Low oxygen causes fish kills
Monday, July 6th, 2009 ...
By Nancy Allen
Low dissolved oxygen levels in manmade channels on Grand Lake caused large fish kills on June 28 and 29, said Craig Morton, manager of Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
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Obituaries
Gertrude "Floy" Whetstone,
80, formerly of 03288 Easterly Road in St. Marys, died at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg.
Florence Caywood,
91, formerly of 420 W. Jackson St., St. Marys, died July 8, 2009, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home.
Marvin Bayer,
88, died peacefully on July 8, 2009, with his wife of 63 years, Dorothy at his side. He was born in Covington, Ky. on Oct. 17, 1920, to Elmer and Loretta Bayer.
Betty Andrew-Snyder,
83, 11136 Circle Drive, St. Marys, died July 9, 2009, at Trumph Hospital in Lima.
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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