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Duh.
© The Daily Standard
Expert: It's been in Grand Lake for years
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 ...
By Nancy Allen
CELINA — The algae toxin in Grand Lake was present more than 30 years ago and could have been there since it was built on impounded swampland and prairie 164 years ago.
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© The Daily Standard
Man charged with selling drug in fatality
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 ...
By Nancy Allen
CELINA — A 59-year-old Celina man was indicted this week for illegally selling a prescription pain patch that authorities say led to the death of a Celina woman.
...more
© The Evening Leader
City nets lows
Friday, 17 July 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — As the second half of the year picks up, a city official says he plans to be frugal with city funds for the remainder of 2009 and to 2010.
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The Knotty shall return
© The Evening Leader
Restaurant to re-open
Friday, 17 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Local residents are raising questions about a closed door at a local restaurant. The Knotty Pine Restaurant recently closed its doors without leaving a sign.
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Leaks in the gene pool:
© The Lima News
Alleged dealer indicted in Celina drug death
July 17, 2009 ...
Bart Mills
CELINA — A man accused of providing the drugs that killed a Mercer County woman has been indicted in the case.
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You can't make this stuff up...
© The Evening Leader
Cheese Carver To Honor Armstrong
Friday, 17 July 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — The local Kroger store will be taken to new dairy heights today as a nationally known cheese artist will bring her artistry to the area as part of the anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s Moonwalk.
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Why doesn't Neil visit any more?
© The Lima News
One giant cheese for mankind; Cheese sculptor works on astronaut tribute
July 17, 2009 ...
Bob Blake
ST. MARYS — Forty years ago, Neil Armstrong put the first human footprint in the lunar dust. On Friday, Sarah Kaufmann began her three-day quest to put an astronaut’s footprint in Wisconsin mild cheddar.
...more
© The Evening Leader
Officials: Expect Levels To Fluctuate
Friday, 17 July 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — A state park official says visitors to Grand Lake St. Marys should expect levels of an algal toxin to swing back and forth this summer.
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© The Evening Leader
Funding Cuts Reduced
Friday, 17 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — St. Marys Community Public Library officials say they are a little relieved with the final state budget figures, but are moving forward with a certain amount of caution.
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Moonshine?
© The Lima News
Wapak launches a new out-of-this-world brew
July 16, 2009 ...
Tyrel Linkhorn
WAPAKONETA — A lot of times it’s hard to be mayor, own a small business or lead the chamber of commerce.
...more
© The Evening Leader
Greenhouse Torn Down
Thursday, 16 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — A St. Marys business that served local residents through wars, birthdays and anniversaries for almost 91 years has been torn down.
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Leaks in the gene pool...
© The Wapakoneta Daily News
Country Concert arrests
Thursday, 16 July 2009 ...
By KAREN CAMPBELL
Assistant Managing Editor
Undercover agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit arrested 129 individuals, mostly for underage alcohol violations, during Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes in Shelby County during the weekend. Of those arrested, seven were from Auglaize County.
...more
© The Evening Leader
School Funds Sliced
Thursday, 16 July 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — After lawmakers approved Gov. Ted Strickland’s two-year state budget earlier this week, local school officials learned they will be receiving less in their coffers.
...more
© The Evening Leader
Tourism Numbers Dip Across Auglaize, Mercer Counties
Wednesday, 15 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — St. Marys has long been part of Auglaize County that is a destination for tourists traveling to the lake and various museums and festivals, but local officials say tourism numbers are down this year partially because of a sagging national economy.
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Armstrong home in the news...
© The Evening Leader
House Holds Historic Stories
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
A footprint can be a telling tale of who someone is — it also can tell where one has been and where one might be going.
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Notice:
© The Evening Leader
High Street Closure
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 ...
ST. MARYS — High Street, from the St. Marys River to the hardware store, will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 16 to Thursday July 23 so that dirt can be hauled from the site. The road will be open on Saturday and Sunday.
© The Evening Leader
City Targets Wetlands
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — City Councilors Monday night took the first step in establishing a wetlands along a stretch of land bound by the St. Marys River and the Miami and Erie Canal.
...more
© The Evening Leader
TSC Crews Repair Outage Today
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — A sliced TSC fiber optic cable caused dozens of customers to be without service at one point Monday.
...more
© The Evening Leader
Grant Could Help Grand Lake St. Marys
Monday, 13 July 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
CELINA — An area organization is rewriting a grant to benefit Grand Lake St. Marys, a local official told the organization’s board on Saturday.
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Obituaries
The Rev. Walter G. Clausing,
102, formerly of 820 Hillcrest Drive in St. Marys, died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the St. Marys Living Center.
Kenneth R. Block,
55, 100 W. Spring St., Apt. 202, St. Marys, died at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Ross Heart Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
Gloria Dunlap Sweeney,
59, 1033 Hendricks Ave., St. Marys, died at 7:53 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Triumph Hospital in Lima.
Donald E. Willoughby,
86, 841 S. Beech St., St. Marys, died at 12:35 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home.
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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