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Friday photo albums:
Lake Festival fireworks display:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-07-26/7330/357747/lake-festival-fireworks-display
Fort Recovery NTPA Grand Nationals:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-07-26/7331/357803/fort-recovery-ntpa-grand-nationals
Come October, Celina native Dustin Woods is taking demolition derby to a national arena.
Woods, as the founder and CEO of Demolition Entertainment Motorsports Organization, coordinated a national event, D.E.M.O. I, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee on Oct. 3-6.
Photo from The Daily Standard Archives Celina's Joey Braun, right, competes in the demolition derby at the Mercer County Fair in 2007. Br ...
Ely McNeal, who graduated from St. Marys this spring, signed Wednesday to run track at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
McNeal, who made it to the Division II state championships in the 110-meter hurdles, said MVNU got in touch after the St. Marys college fair.
"They reached out to me and said, 'One in every five students is an athlete, so you're not going to be the only student-athlete,' " he said. "Then the student-to-faculty ratio is really nice as well, and the track coach kept in touch with me all throughout the season."
Submitted Photo St. Marys' Ely McNeal, who graduated this spring, signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to run track at Mount Ver ...
ST. MARYS TOWNSHIP - A 75-year-old Tipp City woman was killed following a two-vehicle accident in western Auglaize County on Wednesday afternoon.
The crash occurred on State Route 364 at Southland Road in St. Marys Township at about 12:02 p.m., according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the State Highway Patrol.
Photo by Jason Snyder/The Daily Standard A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Route 364 at Southland Road in Auglaize Cou ...
A year after implementing electronic communications from the dugout to the catcher behind the plate in baseball, the National Federation of State High School Associations is bringing the same rule change to softball.
"A landmark change," the NFHS wrote in its press release, and some parties are eager for it.
"I had two emails from two different companies before the NFHS even released their approval of it," Coldwater coach Kyle Ahrens said.
Ahrens and Parkway coach Trey Stover said they're not sure whether there's a problem to be fixed with electronic comms, but they'll consider using them next spring.
Photo by Tom Haines/The Daily Standard A Coldwater catcher's helmet is shown with a speaker that allows the coach to make calls from the ...
CELINA- A 43-year-old Celina man who allegedly tried to run over a group of kids in the Bryson Park District with his van on Monday has been hit with a felony assault charge.
James J. Garman was charged on Tuesday with one count of felonious assault, a second-degree felony. If convicted, he faces up to eight years in prison and a maximum fine of $15,000.
http://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-24/stories/50455/celina-man-charged-with-trying-to-run-over-kids
Summer is often a time of rest and relaxation for most students. However, those involved in 4-H have been busy working on projects for the 172nd Mercer County Fair Aug. 8-14 in Celina.
The Daily Standard spoke with two 4-H members about how they are preparing.
Branston Pohlman, 13, of Fort Recovery will show his heifer Cheese Curd and Haylee Harling, 13, of Celina and her dog Reba will compete in agility, obedience and rally at this year's fair.
http://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-23/stories/50444/getting-ready-for-the-fair
A Celina man has been indicted on nearly 100 felony counts for allegedly defrauding people out of more than $1 million.
Christopher T. Wendel, 58, was indicted by a Mercer County grand jury on 80 counts of unlawful securities practices, a second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-degree felony; seven counts of grand theft, a fourth-degree felony; six counts of telecommunications fraud, a fourth-degree felony; and three counts of aggravated theft, a third-degree felony.
http://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-23/stories/50443/celina-man-faces-nearly-100-charges-of-fraud
For the second time in three years, The Daily Standard has been named one of the best newspapers in the state. It won first place in general excellence at the Ohio Associated Press Media Editor's awards ceremony at Villa Milano Banquet and Conference Center in Columbus on Sunday.
The Daily Standard won a total of 23 awards, including 11 first place awards for journalism published in 2023.
http://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-23/stories/50447/daily-standard-wins-several-awards
Maleah Lee, 20, Celina, was crowned Miss Lake Festival 2025 during Sunday night's Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District. Makenna Harden, 14, Celina, was crowned Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen 2025.
See our full story: https://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-22/stories/50440/maleah-lee-named-miss-lake-fest-2025
And our online photo album: https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-07-21/7328/357516/celina-miss-lake-festival-pageant
Mercer County Fair officials last week unveiled a wide-ranging slate of attractions coming to the 2024 fair next month and outlined a few key changes, including moving opening day to a Thursday and a new clear bag policy for grandstand events.
Coming off another banner year in 2023 that saw a record-breaking attendance of 95,000 people, fair officials aim to further entrench the weeklong celebration of community and its proud agricultural heritage as an affair "Where Tradition Grows," which happens to be this year's theme.
The fair will run Aug. 8-14 and launch on a Thursday rather than the traditional Friday opening.
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard Mercer County Fair Marketing Director Rachel Ungruhn reveals the upcoming fair's newest attract ...
CELINA- The Darke County Fire Chiefs Association plans to construct a $1 million-plus live fire training facility in Greenville that will be accessible to area fire departments.
The non-profit association was established in 1984 to foster unity among departments. It's made up of 21 fire departments serving all of Darke County and portions of Mercer, Miami, Preble and Shelby counties.
Photo by Abigail Miller/The Daily Standard A rendering of the finished fire training facility. CELINA- The Darke County Fire ...
MINSTER - Crews are making steady progress on a $1.25 million project involving the installation of new bleachers and construction of a new press box and entryway at Memorial Stadium.
Work is on track to be completed in early August, said Minster Local Schools Superintendent Josh Meyer at Tuesday night's regular board meeting.
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard Construction of the new stadium bleachers at Memorial Stadium in Minster continues. ...
COLDWATER - Minster was not only happy to put in the work on Monday in the ACME state baseball tournament - the Wildcats were happy to work overtime.
Minster rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Defiance 3-2 in eight innings in the resumption of the state semifinal on Monday at Coldwater's Veterans Field.
In the championship game, Minster and Van Wert traded zeroes for seven innings before the Wildcats plated three runs in the top of the eighth and then James Niemeyer closed the door for a 3-0 win for the Wildcats' first ACME state championship and the first state title for a local ACME team since Coldwater won its eighth title in 1994. Minster ends its summer with a 18-6 record.
Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard Minster players celebrate after the last out of the 2024 ACME Baseball Congress championship g ...
CELINA- As electric bikes continue to pedal their way up the ranks in transportation technology, riders should be aware of proper safety precautions associated with e-bike operation.
During COVID-19, bike sales rose drastically as people were searching for an activity outside of their homes.
E-bike sales in March 2020 alone increased by 85%, per market research company NPD Group.
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard A snazzy new e-bike is displayed at Bike Hub in Celina. Experts say micromobility device-related ...
CELINA - Tad may not be in his prime anymore, but the adorable, impeccably trained 9-year-old corgi still possesses enough zip, agility, speed and eagerness to compete with the best of pooches.
Tad and his owner/handler, Anna Caylor, an incoming sophomore at Celina High School, recently took part in the three-day Canine Performance Events (CPE) nationals in Springfield, Illinois, a competition featuring 505 handlers and 659 dogs from all over the United States and Canada.
Submitted Photo Tad is faster than a speeding greyhound ... and he recently took part in the three-day Canine Performance Events (CPE) n ...
Coldwater tacked on four runs in the top of the seventh to finish off an 8-0 victory over Ottawa-Glandorf and win the Junior ACME state championship at Archbold on Wednesday. It's the second state title for the Coldwater junior ACME, with the first in 1999, and the first trip to the final since taking runner-up in 2019.
The game was suspended Tuesday before the sixth inning with Coldwater up 4-0.
https://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-11/stories/50396/coldwater-wins-state-jr-acme-crown
CELINA - If anyone left Montgomery Field before the bottom of the ninth inning, they missed a wild finish.
Andrew Kell's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning was the final comeback of the night as Grand Lake scored seven runs in their final turn at-bat to beat Muskegon 20-19 in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League play on Tuesday night.
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard Grand Lake's Andrew Kell gets a high-five from the batboy during Tuesday's game with Muskegon a ...
Historic Maps of Mercer County
What was the lay of the land in Mercer County 100 years ago? Or even 170 years ago? We have put together an online viewer for historical maps from 1852 and 1915.
https://dailystandard.com/special/maps/historic/
CELINA - Fire Chief Joel Lange fought back tears as he described the plight of the Celina Fire Department and the little he says it has to offer potential recruits during a jam-packed safety services commitee meeting held before Monday night's regular city council meeting.
City councilors, in turn, indicated they have a better understanding of what Lange and his full-time firefighters/emergency medical services personnel are going through.
However, they provided no immediate solutions, other than an amended agreement with the firefighters' union they passed as an emergency measure that will allow candidates without EMT credentials to work for the city as they undergo training and eventual certification.
At present, the fire department has 13 full-time members, including Lange, four short of a normal roster, Lange said. Just the other day, Lange said the department was running a three-man shift, adding that it had an "eerie feel."
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard Celina Fire Chief Joel Lange talks about the issues faced by an understaffed, deeply strained f ...
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are projected to move into the Grand Lake area on Wednesday. Currently, the forecast is for one to two inches of rain from Tuesday night to Thursday morning with thunderstorms likely. Maximum wind gusts are only expected to be 16 mph.
https://dailystandard.com/weather/
Inspired by four groups of pilgrims making their way on a two-month journey across the U.S. to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis later this month, a local family of Catholic parishes will host its own four-day pilgrimage beginning in Chickasaw on Monday.
The Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a movement of feet and souls, will proceed from community to community within the Christ Our Light Family of Parishes, with the consecrated Eucharist host - Jesus in the form of transubstantiated bread - being the focal point, as it travels in a sacred vessel known as the monstrance alongside participants. Christ Our Light Family of Parishes Pastor Ken Schnipke said in a statement that the Eucharist "is the source and summit of our lives. It unities us closer to the Lord."
Submitted Photo After Wednesday morning Mass at St. Francis de Sales Church, Lebanon, more than 175 pilgrims joined the solemn Eucharist ...
A Coldwater woman riding an electric bicycle along State Route 118 was seriously injured on Wednesday morning when an SUV reportedly struck her from behind.
First responders were called to State Route 118, near Carthagena Road, at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday.
Donna Hemmelgarn, 60, Coldwater, was riding an electric bicycle southbound on State Route 118 when she was struck from behind by a southbound SUV driven by Linda Stout, 60, St. Henry, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Doug Timmerman.
Stout reportedly was unaware she had struck anything and continued to her home, Timmerman said. When Stout returned to her residence, she noticed vehicle damage and called authorities to report she may have hit something, according to Timmerman.
Hemmelgarn was reportedly found in a ditch by a passerby, who then called first responders. Hemmelgarn was airlifted to a Dayton hospital for treatment.
Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputies were assisted at the scene by Southwest Mercer Fire District, Mercer County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Team and Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers.
The crash remains under investigation.
https://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-05/stories/50366/cyclist-hit-by-suv-airlifted-to-dayton
ROCKFORD - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office's Active Killer Response Training is underway this week at Parkway Local Schools, with 52 officers from police agencies in Mercer County and neighboring Portland, Indiana, signed up to participate.
Since its inception nine years ago, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said the training has greatly evolved due to recent incidents such as the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school massacre in which police waited far too long to confront the gunman.
"It evolves but the main thing is getting the instinct to get right in there … and not wait," he said. "Don't wait outside the building. When I became sheriff and we started doing this, you waited until you had four officers here (to enter the building). … Well all that time people are shooting, bad guys shooting in the building. Now we train them, get in the building, use your radio so people know where you're at in the building as you're going in. As other officers come, we try to teach them to link up."
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard Left, a Coldwater police officer searches a locker room during an active killer training day at ...
All 15 political subdivisions have passed resolutions necessary to establish a new Mercer County joint Ambulance District, the first step toward putting a property tax levy on the ballot to pay for additional paramedics and firefighters in parts of the county.
Ten of the county's 14 townships and the municipalities of Coldwater, Rockford, Mendon, Montezuma and Celina had a very short window - a little over a week - to sign off on the resolutions to meet an expedited timetable to make the Nov. 5 general election ballot.
"I think that hopefully it's a really good sign that things should be favorable for a levy," said Mercer County Commissioner Dave Buschur, who is helping facilitate the new ambulance district. "If all those political subdivisions saw the need to act quickly, hopefully that's a good sign for the EMS levy."
https://dailystandard.com/archive/2024-07-03/stories/50360/all-areas-signed-up-for-ems-district
With summer well underway, locals are getting involved in various weekend warrior pursuits such as church volleyball leagues, casual pickleball play and co-ed softball leagues.
However, experts say adults of all ages should be cautious before participating in occasional casual sports due to the risk of injury.
Director of Health and Wellness at the Grand Lake Health/ Premier Health North Branch YMCA, Joanna Benanzer, said adults tend to underestimate their risk of injury.
"Especially for adults, we tend to think we are still teenagers, and we can still do things the way we did when we were teenagers," Benanzer said. "So, we kind of go into it with the mindset that we are capable of doing things we did the way we did them when we were younger."
Photo by Bill Thornbro/The Daily Standard Experts say adults of all ages should be cautious before participating in occasional casual sp ...
Yesterday's ACME sectional baseball games in photos:
Coldwater vs Marion Local:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-07-01/7306/356411/coldwater-vs-marion-local-acme-baseball
Marion Local vs Fort Recovery:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-07-01/7305/356352/marion-local-vs-fort-recovery-acme-baseball
New Bremen vs Fort Loramie:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-07-01/7304/356307/new-bremen-vs-fort-loramie-acme-baseball
Minster vs Fort Loramie:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-07-01/7303/356279/minster-vs-fort-loramie-acme-baseball
FORT RECOVERY - Eleven days after playing in a slugfest that had a combined 25 runs scored, Coldwater and Fort Recovery battled for the first berth to the District 4 ACME baseball tournament in the Mercer County winner's bracket final. Fort Recovery got three runs in the first inning, but Cale Wenning closed the door over the next four innings as the Cavaliers rallied for the 6-4 win at the LeFevre Baseball/Softball Complex.
The Cavalier win concluded over 10 hours of baseball after Saturday's rain prompted a quadruple-header, with three elimination games before the Fort-Coldwater matchup.
Marion Local came through big to start the day, beating Celina 9-1 in the first loser's bracket game of the day. St. Henry took the second game in beating Parkway 9-0. In the final elimination game, the Flyers used a five-run fifth inning to pull ahead and end the Redskins' season with a 9-6 decision.
Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard Coldwater's Derek Dues (6) tries to apply the tag to Fort Recovery's Mason Diller during Sunday ...
Friday nights ACMA baseball albums:
Coldwater over St Henry: https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-06-28/7296/355843/coldwater-vs-st-henry-acme-baseball
Fort Recovery over Marion Local: https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-06-28/7297/355982/fort-recovery-vs-marion-local-acme-baseball
Minster over New Bremen: https://dailystandard.com/albums/2024-06-28/7298/356020/minster-vs-new-bremen-acme-baseball
Homemade, fresh-from-the-garden pickles can turn an ordinary summer picnic into a mouth-watering spread of steaming hamburgers and hotdogs, sweet corn on the cob, juicy watermelons, potato or noodle salad and crisp beverages.
Snacking on a crunchy, satisfying pickle can serve as the perfect respite from the heat or provide a burst of energy after lounging at the pool all day.
Pickling vegetables may sound daunting, but it's one of the oldest methods of food preservation. There are two approaches to pickles, according to Chow Line, a service of the Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Fermented pickles are cucumbers pickled in lactic acid in a fermentation process that takes 3-4 weeks in a crock or other suitable container. Quick-process pickles are cucumbers pickled in acetic acid from vinegar in a process that takes just a few days.
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard Impress family and friends alike by bringing homemade refrigerator bread and butter pickles to ...
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[Video] Celina's Seth Lonsway prepares for next week's Major League Baseball Draft: https://www.dailystandard.com/video/2017-06-07/91-170/lonsway-waiting-for-draft-day
