Most unconcerned if Saturday mail delivery dropped
March 9, 2010Local News
DELPHOS — “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” This saying Continue »

Berquist jumping through state hoops for road repair
March 4, 2010Local News
DELPHOS — Though Old Man Winter is holding on for dear life, the region will thaw and Spring will come. Though summer will not begin Continue »

Village to buy new truck, stone spreader, plow
February 24, 2010Local News
OTTOVILLE — During its regular monthly meeting, the village council here passed a resolution on first reading to authorize a truck loan. Resolution 2010-04 authorizes the Continue »

On the Other Hand
February 22, 2010Local News
I have limited space, so I’ll bluntly get to the point. Doing drugs is stupid. So, don’t be stupid. Don’t let anyone you care about be Continue »

On the Other Hand
February 22, 2010For the Record
I have limited space, so I’ll bluntly get to the point. Doing drugs is stupid. So, don’t be stupid. Don’t let anyone you care about be Continue »

St. Johns to ‘twin’
February 19, 2010Local News
DELPHOS — Official word was given during this week’s Sunday services that the Catholic Diocese of Toledo plans to “twin” St. John the Evangelist here Continue »

Van Wert taking steps to save Extension
February 18, 2010Local News
VAN WERT — Across Ohio, the Ohio State University Extension is funded by a match between the state and one of two local revenue streams. Continue »

Heroin use rising in Delphos
February 12, 2010Local News
DELPHOS — When heroin use in the United States “spiked” in the early 1970s, the narcotic became associated with that period. Into the following decades, Continue »

Brace for budget impact
February 5, 2010Local News
Allen County commissioners passed the county’s 2010 budget Wednesday 2-1; Commissioner Greg Sneary cast the abstaining vote. Commissioner Sam Bassitt said the county is not in Continue »

Beware of Haiti relief scams
January 28, 2010Local News
From a prime-time telethon initiated by actor George Clooney to local children taking donations to school, Delphos residents have joined others from around the nation Continue »

Schools await ‘Race to the Top’ news
January 22, 2010Local News
“ ... What’s important for people in Delphos to know is that this grant is not for general operations; it’s for supplemental programs like after-school tutoring, professional development for staff and those types of programs. The grant comes with some strict guidelines that focus on at-risk students and we’re hoping to use it to enhance those supplemental programs.” — Jeff Price, Delphos City Schools superintendent

Education walls may crumble
January 20, 2010Local News
As several areas of American society are slowly reshaped by technology, education is one of those already seeing its influence. Though classroom learning is not Continue »

Council OKs Suthoff Street Sewer Project
January 14, 2010Local News
DELPHOS — During its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Delphos City Council began its business by rehiring Clerk Marsha Mueller, who has held the post for Continue »

Politicians gather in Delphos
January 7, 2010Local News
DELPHOS — Politics as usual came to town Tuesday night when several elected officials converged upon the Knights of Columbus hall for a forum sponsored Continue »

Ice or snow: Take it slow
December 20, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — As inclement weather looms, many may need a refresher course on defensive driving skills. Proactive measures to relieve clock-related pressure may be the Continue »

Faith groups lend helping hand in crisis
December 15, 2009Local News
Because it was bookended in recession, 2009 was a difficult year. Continuing unemployment has many families around the region under tremendous stress. Many in need Continue »

Local charities keep hope afloat
December 15, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — It’s no secret that many local families are in financial straits. However, it’s also no secret that the generosity and support of the Continue »

City ready for winter weather
December 5, 2009Local News
mford@delphosherald.com DELPHOS — Neither the National Weather Service or local leaders can prevent snow, sleet and freezing rain from turning a Rockwellesque winter landscape into a Continue »

Sewer rate likely to increase in 2010
December 4, 2009Local News
mford@delphosherald.com DELPHOS — In June 2006, a dozen smiling officials put shovels in the ground in a field north of town. The event launched a construction Continue »

Thanksgiving can be antidote for stress
November 26, 2009Local News
mford@delphosherald.com Continuing economic hardships can make optimism a challenge when feeling threatened triggers one’s “fight-or flight” response. In turn, this drives a mental and emotional focus Continue »

Delphos observes Veterans Day
November 13, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Approximately 75-100 patriotic residents braved 18 mph winds and temperatures in the high 40s Wednesday to honor our nation’s most courageous. A brief Veterans Continue »

Veteran gets overdue ‘flying cross’
November 12, 2009Local News
DELPHOS— History records the Normandy Invasion as the pivot point in World War II. Several tri-county veterans participated in the campaign. Not all of them Continue »

Army reservists back from Iraq
November 10, 2009Local News
DELPHOS  — While the nation’s strategy in Afghanistan hangs in the balance, nearby Iraq remains a high priority in the war on terror. According to Continue »

Tax, council members on Ottoville ballot
October 30, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — As in most municipalities, the community here spends much of its efforts on maintenance projects. Paving streets and installing water and sewer lines Continue »

5 vie for Elida council seats
October 30, 2009Local News
ELIDA — Two incumbents and three challengers will vie for voter support in Elida on Tuesday. Elida Village Council is in the midst of a water Continue »

School board to be reshaped
October 30, 2009Local News
FORT JENNINGS — Significant changes will take place to the school board here after Tuesday. Board members Mike Gerdeman and Dennis Metzger are not seeking Continue »

Jennings Schools ask for levy renewal
October 28, 2009Local News
FORT JENNINGS — Despite statewide economic woes, the business of education has continued largely unencumbered. The district here has earned very high marks on its Continue »

Voters to see county sales tax referendum
October 27, 2009Local News
Aside from the hotly-contested mayoral race in Lima, the most controversial Allen County issue on the Nov. 3 ballot may be a sales tax measure. Commissioners Continue »

Harvest as ‘spotty’ as summer rain
October 24, 2009Local News
After a dry summer, area soybean yields depend on where a given field is in its respective county. Rainfall was “spotty,” yielding a better harvest Continue »

Delphos renews friendship with Verl
October 22, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — After 10 years of friendship and rounds of visits, the city caps another stay today by 34 Germans. The group flew out of Continue »

Churches hope to pass peace, not germs
October 21, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — As hand sanitizer containers pop up everywhere — from the library’s front counter where patrons check out items to the wall by the Continue »

Van Wert County ready for H1N1 flu outbreak
October 15, 2009Local News
VAN WERT — Despite no confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu virus in Van Wert County, officials want the public to know they are ready Continue »

Mulholland sworn in as new postmaster
October 9, 2009Local News
mford@delphosherald.com DELPHOS  — Through rain, sleet, snow and more, local residents have been served faithfully with mail delivery day after day for generations. That service is Continue »

Appreciating veterans to be on the ballot
October 3, 2009Local News
mford@delphosherald.com Despite ongoing budget woes, one of the ballot issues this November would spend up to $2 million to say “thanks” to some of Ohio’s military Continue »

Furloughs may save jobs
October 2, 2009Local News
LIMA — Allen County commissioners implemented a furlough program and additional budget cuts during their weekly meeting Wednesday. The measure is being called a proactive Continue »

Ohio farmers want control of animal care
October 1, 2009Local News
Nearly each election year, an out-of-state special interest group submits signatures to place a measure on the ballot. Hoping to prevent one in 2010 from Continue »

Local native sewn into aviation history
September 30, 2009Local News
DELPHOS ­— Each year, the Delphos Rotary Club Senior Walking Tour takes students on a trip through time. The event introduces high school seniors to Continue »

FFA team wins regional competition
September 23, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Though many area adolescents learn crop production and livestock-raising on family farms, they also get a formal education in agriculture at Jefferson High Continue »

Brenneman, Wilhelm make 33rd Degree Mason
September 16, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Two local members of Freemasonary were recently honored with one of its highest degrees during a ceremony in Massachusetts. Tom Brenneman and Dennis Wilhelm Continue »

Corn yield expected to be down
September 12, 2009Local News
As a dry summer approaches its end, regional farmers are preparing to begin harvesting their crops. Having not received the help from “mother nature” many Continue »

Sales tax debate continues
September 4, 2009Local News
Allen County commissioners have consistently reached out to the public throughout the year concerning the budget crisis. The information they have received from the auditor Continue »

Sales tax debate continues
September 4, 2009Local News
Allen County commissioners have consistently reached out to the public throughout the year concerning the budget crisis. The information they have received from the auditor Continue »

Local doctor weighs in on health care debate
September 3, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Much of the political debate around the nation surrounds health care or health care insurance. Partisanship is no stranger, with lines starkly drawn Continue »

Tri-county schools make the grade
September 2, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Now that another academic year has begun, area educators are pausing to reflect on last year’s final grades which were recently released by Continue »

‘Clunkers’ hits the dumpster
August 26, 2009Local News
The White House’s “Cash for Clunkers” program came to an official end Monday night but some dealers stopped participating when they saw how inept the Continue »

Livestock care bill on November ballot
August 22, 2009Local News
Nearly each Autumn, an out-of-state special interest group submits signatures to place a measure on the November ballot. Hoping to prevent one in 2010 from Continue »

Expert offers job search advice
August 18, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Coping with financial hardship is especially stressful but when one is unemployed and opportunities are scarce, the challenges can seem overwhelming. Therefore, there Continue »

Jennings’ Sukup to retire next year
August 13, 2009Local News
BY MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald mford@delphosherald.com FORT JENNINGS — During a light agenda, Superintendent Frank Sukup announced plans to retire after the upcoming academic year. He indicated Continue »

Biggest cuts slam mental health services
August 11, 2009Local News
National news in recent weeks has been filled with stories of heinous crimes in which lives have been lost: A Texas woman with mental health Continue »

Kiwanis playground project moving along
August 7, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — On any given day of nice weather, little ones can be found scampering across colorful playground equipment at Stadium Park. The group that Continue »

County faces more than $500K shortfall
August 5, 2009Local News
VAN WERT — In effort to stop a tidal wave of cash leaking from the county boat, commissioners will ask financially-strapped voters for help in Continue »

Putnam library board to hold off on levy
August 5, 2009Local News
OTTAWA — As area county officials and others consider levies for the November ballot, the library board here decided Monday to wait until next year Continue »

Local families struggling to buy groceries
August 3, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — As economic woes continue, local food pantries are seeing need levels as high as the December holidays. There are two faith-based pantries in Continue »

Helmet from convoy local boy’s prized possession
July 30, 2009Local News
DELPHOS ­— When a convoy of historic military vehicles passed through town, many kids of all ages were  June, amazed at the old jeeps and Continue »

‘Cash for Clunkers’ lemon for dealerships
July 30, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — To help stimulate new auto sales, the federal government has created a “cash for clunkers” program that adds dollars to a trade transaction. Continue »

School funding: Treasurer not holding breath
July 29, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — The state’s current bi-annual budget was passed by the legislature last week and distributed around the state. The hefty document dropped in the Continue »

Council tables street vacation
July 29, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — Following a light agenda, the village council here met Monday for its July meeting. The group tabled its planned third reading on a proposal Continue »

A Salute to Our Veterans
July 27, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — When a young man from the farm was called upon to serve his country, he simply took his work ethic to another part Continue »

Commissioners pass sales tax increase
July 25, 2009Local News
LIMA — In a 2-1 vote Thursday, Allen County commissioners passed a resolution to raise the sales tax to the state maximum of 7 percent. Commissioner Continue »

Library to knock on taxpayers’ doors
July 24, 2009Local News
OTTAWA — Facing a massive budget shortfall for next year, the Putnam County District Library is forming a plan to ask commissioners to place a Continue »

VFW Post 3035 honors Hemme’s found grave site
July 21, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — The local Veterans of Foreign Wars post held a ceremony at St. John’s Cemetery Saturday in honor of one of its namesakes. The post Continue »

Jennings to seek renewal on tax
July 18, 2009Local News
FORT JENNINGS — In its regular monthly meeting Thursday, the board here began to make plans to renew its income tax levy in 2010. Treasurer Continue »

County knocks on taxpayers’ doors
July 17, 2009Local News
LIMA — In an attempt to come up with more money for next year’s budget, Allen County Commissioners are proposing a .5-percent sales tax increase Continue »

District lighting project set for fall
July 15, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — As buildings age, general maintenance concerns become a focal point of concern. This is especially true concerning facilities where children are educated. The Delphos Continue »

First trash, recycle day a ‘debacle’
July 14, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Many local residents called the city and Allen County Refuse Friday, expecting their trash and recyclables to be collected. It wasn’t until later Continue »

Church steeple under repair
July 10, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — From the time this village was built, its residents have prided themselves on what is widely regarded as its most magnificent accomplishment: it’s Continue »

Everybody loves the honeymoon
July 4, 2009Local News
BY MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald DELPHOS — When Police Chief Kyle Fittro took over approximately a month ago, he said he wanted to institute several key Continue »

Van Wert funding: stream trickling
June 30, 2009Local News
As the economic downturn continues, Van Wert County leaders feel like their hands are tied as the matter worsens before their eyes. Commissioner Harold Merkle says Continue »

Public to chime in on tax hike
June 29, 2009Local News
Allen County commissioners made plans this week to hold public meetings concerning a proposal to raise the county sales tax by half of one percent. Continue »

Novice German earns First Year Showman trophy
June 27, 2009Local News
OTTAWA ­— Ten-year-old Emitt German of Ottoville was just 7 when he showed a pig for the first time at the fair. As is common, Continue »

Budget in the bag
June 26, 2009Local News
Nearly three months removed from a fiscally-frisky April, the Putnam County Budget’s “cat” appears to be “in the bag” for now. Commissioners announced a 15 percent Continue »

Ottoville OKs 2010 budget
June 24, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — During its regular monthly meeting Monday, Ottoville Village Council approved its budget for next year, ensuring residents remain members of a fiscally-sound community. Fiscal Continue »

Byrne remembers service in Korea
June 22, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — Bob Byrne was working at a manufacturing facility in Spencerville in 1951. He and Jean Schnipke had been dating when he spotted a Continue »

Relay goes on — rain or shine
June 20, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Delphos Relay for Life Co-chairs Melissa Myers and Sue Apple have seen the weather forecast looming over the region for today and are Continue »

‘Sometimes the bear eats you, sometimes you eat the bear’
June 18, 2009Local News
To the bold and courageous, life may be often thought to say “go west, young man.” In 1959, two Tri-county men struck out to drive to Continue »

Pavers back to fix rolled asphalt
June 17, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — When local residents see a Road Closed sign at Fifth and Main streets, truck traffic is re-routed but not local traffic. Having repaved Bredeick Continue »

St. John’s begins summer maintenance
June 15, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — No big projects are on the docket this summer in the St. John’s maintenance department but routine cleaning is well underway. “We’re cleaning and Continue »

Delphos VFW: ‘Diamond’ in the rough
June 8, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — The local Veterans of Foreign Wars post has worked with the American Legion to create the Delphos War Memorial and the Delphos Veterans Continue »

On the Other Hand
June 8, 2009For the Record
Local veterans deserve a hearty pat on the back any day of the week, but especially today. How interesting it is that the post’s 75th anniversary Continue »

Lear trains with masters in China
June 4, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — One Chinese proverb says “the soft and pliable overcomes the hard and inflexible.” For centuries, Asian people have cultivated inner flexibility and more Continue »

Local men use downtime to support veterans
June 4, 2009Local News
DELPHOS ­— In support of regional veterans, two local residents are organizing a poker run to take place Saturday. Neal McConnahea and Matt Fisher are both Continue »

City offers free fertilizer
June 4, 2009Local News
DELPHOS ­— It doesn’t have an odor; it smells “earthy” and looks like nothing more than dirt that’s rich in nutrients. It’s heavily treated and Continue »

Larimore graduates with his Wildcat ‘class’mates
June 1, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — When the Jefferson High School Class of 2009 considered the choices for its Honorary Wildcat, no debate was needed. Class officers determine the Continue »

Fittro new police chief
May 30, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — At a time of increasing drug use in town, the 11-year veteran who will take over as police chief at 4 p.m. Monday Continue »

Green stimulus available for first-time homebuyers
May 26, 2009Local News
In effort to answer the high number of nationwide home foreclosures in recent years, the federal government is offering a tax incentive to boost real Continue »

A Salute to Our Veterans
May 26, 2009Local News
BY MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald DELPHOS — On Aug. 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of Armed Forces Day, replacing separate Army, Continue »

Wellmann’s awards music to his ears
May 22, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — St. John’s High School Senior Andrew Wellmann, 18, is a standout on campus; he not only has been awarded the John Philip Sousa Continue »

Lottery and schools: truth in advertising?
May 20, 2009Local News
Ohio Lottery television commercials currently aired around the state claim that gambling on the Pick 3 and other games “helps our schools.” Of the lottery’s Continue »

Principal Larimore retiring after 35 years
May 15, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — As students begin thinking about summer vacation, a few veteran educators prepare for retirement with much reflection on their careers. One such person Continue »

K9 cop thrives on biting crime
May 12, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Most criminals may have grown up seeing television commercials featuring “McGruff the Crime Dog” but failed to follow the character’s advice. Somewhere along Continue »

Canal Commission Museum ‘under construction’
May 11, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Each year when the local Rotary club conducts its walking tour, high school seniors weave their way through the Delphos Canal Commission Museum. Continue »

Work on postal museum ongoing
May 9, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — In an effort to enhance local residents’ understanding of postal history, retired Delphos Postmaster Gary Levitt is in the process of raising funds Continue »

Planting corn, soybeans: timing is everything
May 7, 2009Local News
Tri-county farmers have been listening to the weather forecast in recent days with much interest, according to one ag leader. The crucial element is to have Continue »

Prisoner swap: new reality in Putnam County
May 4, 2009Local News
BY MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald OTTAWA — Because of financial constraints in Putnam County, all departments have been required to slash their budgets. This includes Sheriff Continue »

Ottoville moves ahead on golf cart ordinance
April 29, 2009Local News
The Ottoville Village Council met in regular session Monday night. Topping the agenda was the first reading of a proposed golf cart ordinance. Discussion was Continue »

Autistic teen presents parenting challenges
April 27, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Though the typical behavior of most toddlers can be challenging to parents, stress-management skills can be especially valuable when dealing with a special-needs Continue »

Local pastor gets ‘Tweetie’
April 27, 2009Local News
DELPHOS ­— Since the Rev. Katherine Olson came to St. Peter Lutheran Church, ancient tradition has merged with the 21st century. Olson built the congregation’s Continue »

Putnam County Fairgrounds entrance to receive retro look
April 25, 2009Local News
OTTAWA — A little more than two years ago, the Putnam County Grounds Improvement Foundation was formed to remodel and upgrade Putnam County properties. With enough Continue »

Relay honors survivors
April 23, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — The Delphos Relay for Life Committee held its annual Survivor Dinner for approximately 125 persons Tuesday evening at St. Peter Lutheran Church. The keynote Continue »

Saving the Earth makes dollars and cents
April 23, 2009Local News
Though Earth Day is an occasion to emphasize recycling, there is another easy activity that is good for the environment. Reusing household products can save Continue »

A Salute to our Veterans
April 20, 2009Local News
BY MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald OTTOVILLE — The mountainous terrain of the South Pacific provided America’s enemies with fortresses very difficult to overcome. This was because Continue »

Beutler butts heads with commissioners
April 9, 2009Local News
OTTAWA — After meeting with Putnam County Commissioners late Tuesday, Sheriff Jim Beutler reports a lack of progress to resolve his department’s shortfall in recent Continue »

Former exchange student returns to train for career
April 6, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Through the Sister City and Student Exchange programs, many German high school students have spent time in Delphos. Having graduated and started Continue »

Putnam prepares to make big cuts
April 4, 2009Local News
OTTAWA — To officially inform department chairs of budget cuts being made, County Administrator Jessica Trinko and commissioners met with them Thursday afternoon. Trinko explained Continue »

City readies for summer with orange cones in hand
April 1, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Warmer temperatures, birds chirping and children playing in the park — such are the signs of spring. When April begins, not only does Continue »

A Salute to our veterans
March 23, 2009Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald OTTOVILLE — Just prior to the end of the Korean War, a young married man from this Putnam County village found Continue »

Sewer backup some residents’ nightmares
March 14, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — When heavy rain overworks the city’s sewers, some residents end up enveloped in foul smells. Basement backup can quickly turn a dream home Continue »

Protecting little ones from canine attacks
March 14, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — When an Arizona couple recently brought home their newborn daughter, little did they know they would only have her two weeks. On March 4, Continue »

‘Sexting’ can bring teens child porn charges
March 9, 2009Local News
Around the nation, reports are surfacing of teenagers circulating nude photographs of peers on their camera phones. “Sexting” is just the latest way in which Continue »

Dow and S&P: What does it all mean?
March 5, 2009Local News
Activities of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard and Poor’s 500 often dominate the daily news cycle in light of the current recession. One Continue »

Stimulus: Tri-county not a priority
February 25, 2009Local News
With the passage of the federal stimulus package, the State of Ohio is beginning to get an idea of how much it will receive and Continue »

Lima TV stations delay switch to digital
February 16, 2009Local News
LIMA — Because the federal government extended its deadline for broadcast affiliates to convert their signals from analog to digital, different stations are now on Continue »

Commissioners disagree on budget
February 14, 2009Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald LIMA — As January came to a close, one ‘shoe’ fell on several service agencies in Allen County. The commissioners notified Continue »

Counties between rock and hard place
February 13, 2009Local News
The current economic crisis presents elected officials with unique challenges when tightening their fiscal belts around already-squeezed waistlines. Often, the only available options to cut from Continue »

OSU Extension: Allen County not alone
February 11, 2009Local News
Twenty-three years ago, economic woes in Southeast Ohio caused Noble County commissioners to withdraw funding from their OSU Extension office. As a result, it became Continue »

Few safe from county budget crises
February 5, 2009Local News
From OSU Extensions to education, senior citizens, libraries and beyond, all publicly-funded offices are facing receding revenues from all levels of government. Many agencies offer Continue »

Delphos avoiding red pen’s wrath
February 4, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — As a dark cloud of economic woe seems to lower all around, nearly every level of government is scrambling to adjust its budget. Continue »

Planned cuts devastates local 4-H leader
February 3, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Thursday’s informal decision to cut all county funding to the Allen County OSU-Extension and several other agencies has shocked and devastated advisors of Continue »

Churches lend new hospice a helping hand
February 3, 2009Local News
VAN WERT — Despite widespread economic hardship, area churches and others are raising funds for an impatient hospice center in Van Wert. St. John the Evangelist Continue »

Job and Family Services in ‘Catch-22’
January 30, 2009Local News
Record numbers of people throughout the state are unemployed. So many Ohioans have filed unemployment claims, the state’s computer system recently crashed and federal dollars Continue »

Strickland proposes schools overhaul
January 30, 2009Local News
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland delivered his third State of the State speech to the Ohio Legislature Wednesday. Aside from reducing government programs and promising Continue »

Big ‘O’ Deli voices street concerns
January 28, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — Streets, sidewalks, trees and such are often issues of concern in any given community. During Monday night’s council meeting here, one village business Continue »

Services survive budget crunch — so far
January 24, 2009Local News
Not long after Governor Strickland took office, he announced he would increase funding to the state’s public schools. However, state budget cuts to all 88 Continue »

Streets on low-sodium diet
January 21, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Because of harsh conditions so far this winter, regional levels of government have used the majority of their salt reserves for road treatment. Continue »

Librarys’ books ripped by state funding cuts
January 19, 2009Local News
In recent weeks, national media have reported increased usage of the nation’s libraries due to diminished personal expenditures. This means more people are taking advantage Continue »

Salute to our Veterans
January 19, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Formal holiday dinners are events families treasure. Thanksgiving Day is perhaps chief among them. The feast began in celebration of harvest and a cease-fire Continue »

Back on the horse: making weight loss a bit easier
January 19, 2009Local News
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of all adults in the United States are obese. This means 72 million people have Continue »

St. John’s welcomes new associate pastor
January 17, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — The spiritual path a man takes that leads to the Catholic priesthood is unique but is fleshed out within a common set of Continue »

Students ‘Go Mad’ at local high school
January 16, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — Making a difference to others in the community is an integral portion of the curriculum at the local Catholic high school. Several events Continue »

Teachers, admin. take pay freeze
January 14, 2009Local News
OTTOVILLE — In light of economic hardships felt around the region, educators here displayed a “huge” sign of solidarity Monday. In a dramatic show of Continue »

Stress may present hidden opportunities
January 11, 2009Local News
When circumstantial stressors abound, one way to keep a solid footing is to focus on the opportunities presented. One area therapist says getting a renewed Continue »

County revenue plummeting
January 11, 2009Local News
The slumping economy has not only caused widespread job loss and financial hardship, the domino effect is also hurting county government. According to Allen County Commissioner Continue »

2009: A new year, a new you — mind, body and soul
January 5, 2009Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald As an economic tidal wave crashes over the nation, many anticipate 2009 to be difficult. Responding to its challenges in a Continue »

Luersman: Man of the community
January 1, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — From military service, to his church and maintaining local German heritage, this year’s Tri-County Man of the Year embodies “community” in every facet Continue »

How to make New Year’s resolutions work
January 1, 2009Local News
Statistics show the most widely-made New Year’s resolutions are to quit smoking, lose weight and get in shape. Most who make one or more of Continue »

Minimum wage increase to cause ripple effect
December 31, 2008Local News
After Ohio voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2006, the state minimum wage increases each year by the rate of inflation. Many businesses will begin paying Continue »

Grinch fails to steal Luersman’s Christmas
December 25, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Not only did “Grinchy Clause,” with a heart two sizes too small, fail to steal Christmas from the Whos down in Whoville - Continue »

A salute to our veterans
December 22, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — Times of economic hardship may be among the most difficult the nation has been through but those who went to war agree there Continue »

Local dealers relieved to see auto bailout
December 22, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — The Bush administration announced Friday it would extend $17.4 billion in emergency loans to the U.S. auto industry in exchange for concessions from Continue »

Santa baffled by NORAD
December 19, 2008Local News
Each year on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracks Santa Claus’s annual global trek for online posting in real time. “Father Christmas” believes Continue »

Holidays special for Habitat for Humanity homeowners
December 16, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — “Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward all” is widely known as the anthem of the holiday season. In Delphos, it has been more than Continue »

Economic crisis hits home for holidays
December 15, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When times are tough, one must depend on family members and friends for support. Outside of the community, fulfilling needs from financially-tight social Continue »

On the Other Hand
December 15, 2008For the Record
Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas season is in nitro mode, moving faster than K.I.T.T. or the General Lee ever did. As sports analyst Lee Corso Continue »

Crooks prowl for Christmas cheer
December 12, 2008Local News
Delphos police recently reported a local resident had received a telephone call indicating a grandchild had been involved in an accident in Canada and needed Continue »

It’s my job-Berquist wears many hats
December 8, 2008Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald DELPHOS — While many cities have a city manager who “wears” a specified “hat,” the local equivalent wears many. Greg Berquist, 57, Continue »

Black Friday should be typical one
November 27, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Despite reports of consumers spending less money since “bailout” became a household word, one leading local retailer says sales have steadily increased over Continue »

Future of grain market uncertain
November 26, 2008Local News
As nationwide banks and auto manufacturers line up for a bailout, other industries are also feeling the economic pinch. The nation’s food producers are also Continue »

A salute to our veterans
November 24, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — By New Year’s Day 1950, the world was a different place than it had been. World War II had radically changed global Continue »

Gallmeier finds each day unique
November 19, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Mayor Mike Gallmeier has one of the most important jobs in town. On a day-to-day basis, he says it’s never boring because each Continue »

Abusive teen dating can lead to domestic violence
November 17, 2008Local News
Though many young children learn to share their toys, those who don’t may continue their possessive behavior when they begin dating. If a respective child Continue »

Religion can play role in domestic abuse
November 15, 2008Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald Christian churches are a staple of many communities across the region and the nation. They provide valuable moral guidance, support and Continue »

Looser honored with flight for a day
November 12, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was completed in 2004, Retired Air Force Captain Earl Morse was a physician assistant Continue »

Remember the ‘tigers’
November 11, 2008Local News
LIMA — Wayne “Johnnie” Johnson of Lima was taken prisoner by the Communists on July 11, 1950. The Korean War was heating up and he Continue »

City plans to marinate streets this winter
November 11, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Neither the National Weather Service or local leaders can prevent snow, sleet and freezing rain from turning a Rockwellesque winter landscape in to Continue »

Candidates vie for Ohio’s 12th Senate seat
October 31, 2008Local News
12th District Congressman Jim Jordan was in the middle of a term as state senator when he won a special election in December after the Continue »

Roots run deep in local church
October 28, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — The Bible poetically describes the faithful as being like “trees planted along a riverbank with roots that reach deep.” Many at St. Peter Continue »

Global sisters visit Delphos
October 20, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — A group of nuns from around the world visited St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Friday to retrace the journey of their founder. The Continue »

Issue 6: impact on tribal gaming doubtful
October 18, 2008Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald Amid the campaign rhetoric and mudslinging, several state issues are also being fought over the television airwaves. Perhaps the most heavily-waged Continue »

Jennings teachers earn awards from governor
October 16, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — In its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Jennings Local School Board recognized two of its many outstanding teachers. High school science teachers Continue »

On the Other Hand
October 13, 2008For the Record
I have a confession to make. This is particularly difficult because I am a writer. However, I just have to get this off my chest. Continue »

Haunted woods only for the ‘D.A.R.E.’ing
October 10, 2008Local News
VAN WERT — ’Tis the season for vampires to lurk while witches take flight on brooms and little goblins seek treats in the night. Those who Continue »

Van Wert builds ‘bridge’ to Japan
October 9, 2008Local News
VAN WERT — Economic development is a key to sustaining a prosperous way of life; not only in any city but in any country. In the Continue »

Soybean yield lower than usual
October 2, 2008Local News
Though it’s too early to know for certain what corn yield will be this fall, area agriculture leaders are beginning to harvest soybeans. Unfortunately, due Continue »

Senior tour to feature former Phelan Hotel
October 1, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When the Miami-Erie Canal and the railroad were the area’s primary avenues of transportation, Delphos saw a large number of visitors. Within walking Continue »

A Salute to your Veterans
September 29, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Winter nights on Korean War battlefields were cold enough to kill many but were also ablaze with mortar fire, flying bullets and legions Continue »

Lauser goes ‘green’ in El Paso
September 27, 2008Local News
EL PASO, TEXAS — Since as early as the 1700s, rickshaws have transported couples over short distances. Around the world, the bicycle-driven version of the Continue »

Ottoville to get new police cruiser
September 24, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — Following up on a request for a new cruiser in August, council took action in its regular meeting Monday to make certain  the Continue »

Local advisor explains recent bank failures
September 21, 2008Local News
Stock market activity became headline news this week when large financial institutions were either bought out, bailed out or went “belly up.” Because much of the Continue »

Residents complain about uneven tracks
September 19, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Many local drivers have complained to city officials about railroad tracks running through Delphos, saying they are in rough condition. The city has attempted Continue »

Fort Jennings principal reports ACT results
September 18, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — In his report to the school board Tuesday night, Fort Jennings High School Principal Nick Langhals reported 33 students took the ACT Continue »

‘Be prepared’ for an emergency
September 16, 2008Local News
Though one may think of the Boy Scouts of America when hearing the motto “be prepared,” one area Emergency Management Agency leader says this should Continue »

Red tape ‘holes up’
September 15, 2008Local News
Residents may often think government bureaucracy moves as slowly as water flows in the Miami-Erie Canal. Though both could also be called “painstaking,” the two Continue »

Local company cleans up after spill
September 11, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Flat Fork Creek in northeast Delphos is getting some attention after a spill from a food manufacturer. Lakeview Farms representative Ron Moening said a Continue »

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
September 11, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — On the first Patriot Day in 2002, the events of the previous Sept. 11 were remembered locally with a service at the library. Continue »

Lancers start year in new junior, high schools
September 10, 2008Local News
MIDDLE POINT — Whenever an area school district constructs a new building, the endeavor is an arduous one. Though there is still some furniture to Continue »

Soybeans crying for rain
September 8, 2008Local News
While the region’s grass is not as green and plush as one may prefer, it’s area farmers who are most concerned. According to the Weather Channel, Continue »

Police, clergy respond to racial incidents
September 8, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Following a recent cross-burning, a claim of another racist incident in Delphos, made to another newspaper, has also placed the community in a Continue »

Tri-county great for education
August 28, 2008Local News
As a new academic year begins, local educators start  with an official pat on the back from the state. Each year, all of the state’s districts Continue »

Village ends summer routinely
August 27, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — In its last regular monthly meeting of summer Monday, the village council here discussed matters which include an “aging” police cruiser and residential Continue »

Payday lending controversy hits the airwaves
August 26, 2008Local News
“I’ve been studying this payday issue and you wouldn’t believe what our politicians have been up to,” says a “farmer” in a recent television ad. The Continue »

Vermule blazes trail for local FFA
August 22, 2008Local News
LIMA — Most teens who show livestock at the Allen County Fair come from farming “stock” themselves. Not only did one Delphos FFA member grow Continue »

Local 4-H member wins at fair
August 21, 2008Local News
LIMA — Fort Jennings native Aryana Brown, 13, grew up in a farming family. Though Brown has moved to the Elida area, the family farm Continue »

Jennings ready for school year
August 21, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — In its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, the school board here readied for the academic year to begin Tuesday. The board approved the district’s Continue »

Civil War statue getting face lift
August 20, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Since “he” came off the assembly line at the W. C. Mullins Company in Salem, Ohio, approximately 100 years ago, one local “veteran” Continue »

Salute to our Veterans
August 18, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Wounded soldiers were treated during World War II by a system of portable surgical hospitals, field hospitals and general hospitals. The United States Continue »

On the Other Hand
August 18, 2008For the Record
I am against war. All of us are, aren’t we? Nobody likes soldiers dying in Iraq. We all “hate” it. Countless babies will grow up Continue »

Local FFA founder to turn 90
August 12, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — A countless number of local farmers have prepared for careers in agriculture through Delphos FFA. The program was started in 1950 by Lloyd Continue »

Microtel holds open house
August 9, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When local residents hold high school class reunions, family reunions, weddings and more, they will not have to play “host” or have family Continue »

Boy prevents ‘emergencies’ from getting worse
August 7, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — “Mommy, mommy, can I have....” Mommy, mommy, come here.” Many mothers are so used to reminders of their role from young children, they often Continue »

Mopeds: to be driven carefully
August 6, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Summer is not only marked by the sound of children’s laughter at the city pool but, in Delphos, it’s also marked by the Continue »

Up to the Challenge to hit pool
August 4, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — After four years of Up to the Challenge Softball, the local organization will test the waters of expansion this year with a swimming Continue »

Rode samples SoCal diversity
August 4, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — The United States has long been referred to as a “melting pot.” Perhaps this is no better exemplified than in Los Angeles. Jefferson High Continue »

West Ohio prime spot for wind turbines
August 2, 2008Local News
VAN WERT — While Texas and other states lead the way in mixing crops with large wind turbines, one Ohio official says this side of Continue »

Ag leaders teach in Van Wert
July 31, 2008Local News
VAN WERT — According to agriculture leaders, a wet springtime caused area soil to compact under the weight of farm machinery. The compacted soil formed Continue »

Ottoville seeks state funds
July 30, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — In effort to make use of taxpayer money, the village here is trying to save as much of its local funds as it Continue »

On the Other Hand
July 28, 2008For the Record
I am not a parent; so anyone who charges me with writing from theory alone has a leg to stand on. In other words, I Continue »

Bowers: racism, housing plague New Orleans
July 26, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — According a press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it provided more than $9 billion in grants to the Gulf Coast as Continue »

Leathers hide big hearts
July 21, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When Don Ardner kick-starts his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, the roar which fills the air comes from the bike’s motor. However, there is an inaudible Continue »

A salute to our veterans
July 21, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Just before World War II ended, men were still being drafted in to the United States Army. Carl Suever had just graduated from St. Continue »

Eagle Print hopes to add more jobs
July 19, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Keeping up with any respective industry’s trends can be especially difficult when an economy is in recession. Despite tight financial waistbelts, one local Continue »

Lincolnview eyes end of journey
July 15, 2008Local News
MIDDLE POINT — When taxpayers here passed a 2005 ballot measure, Lincolnview Local Schools began planning a construction project to overhaul its campus. Ground was Continue »

Childhood obesity remains a challenge
July 14, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Following Nintendo’s success with its first video game system in the 1980s, the company launched the Super Nintendo in the United States in Continue »

Graffiti ‘trashes’ Delphos
July 12, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — The recent increase of reported vandalism has many residents concerned. A trash can was recently set aflame in a park restroom, a fire Continue »

Elida schools pitch new site
July 11, 2008Local News
ELIDA — Over the span of three proposals to build a new high school here, administrators held an open town meeting Wednesday night to discuss Continue »

Old Glory: up close and personal
July 4, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Freedom, democracy and national pride are just a few of the ideals for which local men and women in uniform have paid the Continue »

Local schools focusing on big projects
June 29, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — While area youth are playing Little League baseball and swimming at the pool, school leaders are making good use of classroom vacancies to Continue »

Downtown decorated with a touch of France
June 29, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When local resident Jill Graves and her husband, Bill, who owns Visual Image Photo, vacationed in France a few years ago, little did Continue »

Wheat scab: jury still out
June 27, 2008Local News
Among the many insects, diseases and fungi that attack crops, one annually recurring issue is commonly known as wheat scab. The fungus usually causes yield Continue »

Jennings plans for next school year
June 25, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — The school board here used its first monthly meeting of the summer Monday night to transact routine business. The district’s liability insurance was Continue »

Salute to our veterans
June 23, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — In the early years of the Cold War, nothing may have been as icy as the conditions a local veteran faced just a Continue »

Riddell awarded for teaching trade
June 23, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Amid the shoulders one rubs against in an average day, it may be easy to overlook the level of importance the “average Jane” Continue »

The Point re-opens
June 20, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Several months after it closed, the local Marathon gas station at The Point reopens today under new ownership. Bryan Hutchison of rural Lima plans Continue »

Elida schools not getting $58M
June 19, 2008Local News
ELIDA — Taxpayers in many Ohio school districts feel heavily burdened to “foot the bill” as educators struggle to deal with state funding woes. Many Continue »

’08 Relay raises $79,000 — so far
June 17, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Friday’s forecast “spoke” doom and gloom over the region but the storm system shifted. Because only one round of storms hit Delphos, the Continue »

Relay for Life readies for an indoor event
June 14, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — “No running in the hallway! This isn’t a track, you know!” These could be the words of any educator who catches a student moving Continue »

Storms may threaten corn, soybean yields
June 14, 2008Local News
National news video this week depicted a home sliding in to a Wisconsin river and floating off. Pictures have also been widespread of flooding in Continue »

Relay for Life readies for indoor event
June 13, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — “No running in the hallway! This isn’t a track, you know!” These could be the words of any educator who catches a student moving Continue »

Region on red alert if sirens blare
June 13, 2008Local News
During Monday’s storm in which an EF-1 tornado touched down in Van Wert County, some Delphos residents questioned why they did not hear the sirens. Continue »

Most locals pay
June 7, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Every time gasoline prices reach yet another all-time high, urbanites may find it more tempting to pump and skip without paying. The theft Continue »

Elida holds first Mini-Relay
June 5, 2008Local News
ELIDA — “To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true” is the fourth statement of the Optimist Creed. Perhaps Continue »

PARK program celebrates 20 years
June 3, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When Vancrest Health Care Center Rehabilitation Director Bob Kann pioneered a program designed for Parkinson’s patients, he didn’t expect to become a national Continue »

Class of 2008 taps Baker ‘Honorary Wildcat’
June 2, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — From her mother’s knee to reading to her own children and those of her community, this year’s Honorary Wildcat always knew what she Continue »

Pool manager advises to plunge safely into summer
June 2, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Jaime Vaca was just 17 months old when he drowned in a residential pool last August. Other children had failed to lock the Continue »

Jefferson AD retires with great pride
May 31, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — After 35 years in education, one local athletic director retires from his full-time position with a lot of pride in his athletes, school Continue »

Emerald Ash Borer alive and kickin’ — so far
May 27, 2008Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald Though many local maple and oak trees have died due to improper maintenance over many years, other trees in the state Continue »

Salute to Veterans
May 20, 2008Local News
LANDECK — When the northern seas had calmed with a South Pacific end to World War II, all was well until war erupted again. This Continue »

Three area schools walk for cancer
May 19, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — For the second year, students here “put a cap on cancer” Friday in the district’s second annual Mini Relay for Life. Students contribute Continue »

Local veteran makes inaugural flight to World War II Memorial
May 16, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — In honor of the sacrifices made by veterans in past wars, several patriotic groups around the country solicit donations to fly veterans to Continue »

Marijuana still drug of choice
May 12, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Throughout the counter-culture era, “Cheech and Chong” had “ganga” burning “up in smoke” as a war-weary nation laughed on. No longer solely associated with Continue »

Local veggies may ‘green’ pockets
May 10, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — As costs increase at gas pumps, grocery stores and elsewhere, one way local families may offset extra expenses can also keep their money Continue »

Pain meds runner-up to weed
May 5, 2008Local News
From “junk” to “rock” and “wacky weed,” drugs like heroin and cocaine have been nationwide problems for many years. However, prescription medications are now the Continue »

Ottoville to get taser
April 30, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — After a couple months worth of discussion, the village council here put the issue of purchasing a taser for the police department to Continue »

Heroin expanding to rural areas
April 28, 2008Local News
As incidents of heroin use are discovered in rural areas such as Kenton and Waynesfield, those in law enforcement are becoming alarmed. Though regional usage Continue »

Two-time cancer survivor addresses peers
April 24, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Cancer survivors are known as models of triumphant determination. In a community with an abundance of such inspirational heroes, those who receive their Continue »

Salvia may be the next teen high
April 21, 2008Local News
In widespread fashion, teens use social networking sites for everything from posting blogs to bullying their peers. They also use the Internet to spread information Continue »

Digital switch will not make old TVs obsolete
April 21, 2008Local News
Because an array of incorrect information drips down the local grapevine, confusion abounds concerning how useful one’s television will be after midnight on Feb. 17, Continue »

Salute to our Veterans
April 21, 2008Local News
VENEDOCIA — Though it’s common for one’s march through life to take unexpected turns, the contrasts can be astounding. The Rev. John Medaugh, 74, decided on Continue »

Revitalization projects still going strong
April 14, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Over the past 12 months, downtown businesses have been offered matching funds from the state to make improvements to their buildings. The Downtown Continue »

Kimmet helping villagers get clean water
April 9, 2008Local News
CINCINNATI — College students are known for various extra-curricular activities aside from athletics. For one Fort Jennings native, philanthropy tops the list. Neil Kimmet is in Continue »

On the Other Hand
April 7, 2008For the Record
When one has influence over others, one has a duty to responsibly handle what leadership role accompanies that influence. Influence and leadership go hand-in-hand. However, Continue »

Morris celebrates 35 years of passion
April 2, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — After 3 1/2 decades in education, Jefferson High School teacher Jim Morris retired Monday when bus engines fired up to take students home. Continue »

Brush strokes help fight child abuse
March 28, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When Jefferson High School art students heard how many child abuse cases are reported in Allen County, they were shocked. Their reaction led Continue »

Region prepares for tornado season
March 26, 2008Local News
The sky takes on a tone somewhere within the range of orange to red. Large hail begins to fall and low-lying clouds become dark. Such Continue »

Student’s experiment earns national recognition
March 24, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — A spicy tip: cinnamon can improve glucose levels for those living with diabetes. In addition to medical science making this discovery, one Ottoville Continue »

Ottoville students ‘kick butts’ in video
March 22, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — When students show great interest and enthusiasm for their schoolwork, educators become just as enthusiastic. Such was the case this year when curriculum Continue »

Driver error top cause of local crashes
March 17, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Because of its size, Delphos has a small amount of the things its residents would rather avoid — namely, crime. With less motorists Continue »

A salute to our veterans
March 17, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Since long before the Wright brothers lofted an aircraft for the first time, combat training has been tailored to various types of warfare. Continue »

Third time a charm for Elida Schools
March 6, 2008Local News
ELIDA — Though the third attempt to pass a bond issue for a construction project passed by just 92 votes Tuesday, Superintendent Don Diglia sees Continue »

Putnam voters pick Schroeder, Jerwers for November ballot
March 6, 2008Local News
Because no Democrat has filed for Putnam County’s third term commissioner seat, Republican primary winner Vince Schroeder will run unopposed in November. The incumbent will Continue »

Van Wert teacher receives Bronze Star
March 3, 2008Local News
VAN WERT — It’s not uncommon for Ohio Army National Guard members to be deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. However, one 20-year veteran’s Continue »

Putnam candidates square off for commissioner
March 1, 2008Local News
Two commissioner seats at Putnam County’s table are up for grabs and five Republicans are campaigning. Whomever wins one of the contests will run unopposed Continue »

Elida’s Diglia hopes third try’s a charm
February 28, 2008Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald ELIDA — With many championships in its history, the varsity baseball program here was once touted as among the region’s most Continue »

Fifth District seat up for grabs, again
February 28, 2008Local News
Putnam and Van Wert county voters need not be confused Tuesday. Those who turned out in November and December to vote in a special primary Continue »

Lincolnview on schedule
February 27, 2008Local News
MIDDLE POINT — There are often many “wrinkles” to “iron” out when any school district launches a construction project. Throughout the Lincolnview project to build Continue »

Former president visits area
February 26, 2008Local News
LIMA — Since he first ran for office in 1974, former President Bill Clinton has offered many campaign speeches. However, having reached the pinnacle of American Continue »

First Lady Strickland visits Delphos
February 19, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Diners are often well known for menu items and as gathering places for locals, as well as the conversation that takes place. Such Continue »

What does a million look like?
February 18, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — They serve a useful purpose but are often overlooked. It takes a great number of them to weigh even a pound but when Continue »

A salute to our veterans
February 18, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Firebombed office buildings. Devastated houses of worship. Orphaned children and destroyed lives. Such are the effects of war. Most European nations had much Continue »

Child’s heart still beats against all odds
February 15, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — When Kailey Wright turns 13 years old Sunday, the occasion will mark yet another year the local youth has defied doctors simply by Continue »

Osting wins Ohio Has Talent!
February 12, 2008Local News
VAN WERT — The Niswonger Center for the Performing Arts hosted the first Ohio Has Talent! Saturday night. Audience members voted and awarded the top prize Continue »

Ottoville joins port authority
February 1, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — Economic development often demands the attention of any municipality’s leaders. Such was the case at an otherwise light meeting Wednesday as the village Continue »

‘Computer Cop’ polices porn
January 31, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — “Sex.” Not only is the word an attention-grabber for everything from T.V. sitcoms to selling jeans, the subject matter is posted across the Internet Continue »

11 in Jennings earn Eagle Scout rank
January 29, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — Despite national news accounts of young people in trouble, teenagers in this community displayed evidence of discipline and structure Sunday. Eleven Jennings Continue »

Bullying: not just for children anymore
January 24, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Students’ four-day break from school concluded Tuesday as Delphos teachers and administrators gathered at their respective buildings for a day of in-service training. The Continue »

Metzner recalls military experience
January 21, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Veterans who served on the home front during the Korean War are chronicled by history as playing an important role in the fact Continue »

Father-son duo kings of queens
January 21, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Not only do organizations like FFA provide discipline and build character in young people, such programs also expose members to things they may Continue »

Schimmoeller joins school board
January 16, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — Prior to its first meeting of the new year, the school board here took advantage of Monday night’s opportunity to appoint one Continue »

Tree maintenance operation saves taxpayer money
January 15, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — As a major tree maintenance program is carried out by the city and American Electric Power, many residents continue to ask questions of Continue »

Governor visits: ethanol plant launched in Leipsic
January 12, 2008Local News
Despite job loss throughout west-central Ohio in recent years, signs of economic development in the region were showcased Thursday when the state’s top man paid Continue »

Easy New Year’s resolution: give blood
January 10, 2008Local News
Santa Claus has returned to the North Pole and New Year celebrations are over. If made, resolutions are either being kept or were placed at Continue »

Brown in Van Wert for talks
January 7, 2008Local News
VAN WERT — In a rare rural appearance in Van Wert Friday, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) gathered approximately 30 area officials for a roundtable discussion Continue »

Upward begins third season in Delphos
January 5, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — After two successful seasons, the local Upward Basketball and Cheerleading program begins its third schedule of games Saturday at “The Roc” near First Continue »

Love of Delphos, country ingrained in Bradstock
January 2, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — From year to year, the Tri-county Woman of the Year is hailed for her community involvement, volunteerism and values. Though this year’s special Continue »

Smith works to keep historical Delphos alive
January 1, 2008Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald DELPHOS — The 2008 Tri-county Woman of the Year is known for such projects as the Delphos Rotary Club Senior Walking Continue »

Fighting snow— a tricky battle
December 22, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — When severe snow storms turn the Tri-county in to a winter wonderland, conditions often prove hazardous. City byways are addressed first, then rural Continue »

A Salute to Our Veterans
December 17, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — The call of duty has been issued to men from various walks of life throughout our nation’s history. Men from cities and small Continue »

No shortages at local food pantries
December 14, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — While food pantries around the region are experiencing shortages, two local charities are well-stocked due to community support. Food pantries are part of the Continue »

City dedicates new water treatment plant
December 10, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — After approximately six years of gathering funding from various sources, extensive planning and dedication from those in city government, the Delphos Water Treatment Continue »

Caregiver speaks out on Alzheimer’s
December 3, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — As “baby boomers” age, the sons and daughters of the “greatest generation” are expected to do so in numbers that could reconstruct the Continue »

Van Wert hospice center breaks ground
November 29, 2007Local News
VAN WERT — Because the closest inpatient hospice facility is in Fort Wayne, health care providers here broke ground Tuesday on what is the first Continue »

Forester addresses local tree issues
November 21, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — As a major tree maintenance program is carried out by the city and American Electric Power, many residents have questions concerning trees located Continue »

Habitat dedicates second house
November 20, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — With one project already completed and plans for a third underway, Habitat for Humanity - Lima, Inc., dedicated its second home in Delphos Continue »

Lincolnview project winterized
November 19, 2007Local News
MIDDLE POINT — With voter support and extensive planning being implemented, construction continues near Middle Point on a new junior high and high school for Continue »

A Salute to your Veterans
November 19, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — After World War II, Communism posed a perilous threat to all of Europe. One local man was sent to the Italian port city Continue »

Jennings addresses bullying issue
November 17, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — In compliance with state law set forth by the Ohio Department of Education, school officials here recently created a committee of parents Continue »

Tree removal, trimming leaves some streets bare
November 15, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — In addition to the Streetscape project and Fifth Street paving by the state, crews contracted to remove and trim trees have added to Continue »

Ulm begins training fourth guide dog
November 14, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — After finding he was “not a good cane-traveler,” local radio news director and public official Bob Ulm began using guide dogs in 1975. Continue »

Church replaces windows
November 12, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — After beginning its renovation project in 1996 with interior painting and a new steeple, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is now replacing 130-year-old stained Continue »

Candidates vie in primary to succeed Gillmor
November 5, 2007Local News
Due to the untimely death of Congressman Paul Gillmor on Sept. 5, Fifth Congressional District voters will decide party nominations in a special primary Tuesday. Continue »

Three vie for Elida mayor
November 5, 2007Local News
ELIDA — As the Village of Elida faces a water tower project and other issues related to infrastructure, what voters do at the ballot Tuesday Continue »

On the other hand
November 5, 2007For the Record
Well, the sugar rush is in full swing now and Halloween is over. However, will we truly turn our attention toward the next holiday or Continue »

Ricker, Metzger to be re-elected to Jennings school board
November 2, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — When the state board of education releases Jennings Local School District’s annual report card, the numbers are typically high in relation to Continue »

School hopes to continue good relationship with voters
November 1, 2007Local News
SPENCERVILLE — With a history of warm relations between the school district here and its voters, those who turn out Tuesday to cast their ballots Continue »

Projects have downtown in upheaval
October 26, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — As expected for approximately the last two years, downtown Delphos is under a massive upheaval due to two large undertakings conducted simultaneously. “The ODOT Continue »

Ottoville council clarifies burning laws
October 24, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE — After some businesses in the village have sought a permit to burn debris, fire officials communicated the issue with Ottoville Village Council during Continue »

Staph found at high school
October 22, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — A nationwide outbreak of staph infections hit home recently when two student athletes at Jefferson High School were diagnosed with confirmed cases of Continue »

Local man guarded 38th Parallel during Korean War
October 22, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — While various sacrifices are made by men and women in uniform, one local man left a newly-married heart at home with his wife Continue »

Family life, education inseparable
October 15, 2007Local News
Tri-County residents attribute the strength of their communities to the region’s hard-working families. Though many of them remain well-adjusted on a foundation of traditional values, Continue »

Delphos taps into new water system
October 13, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — In an era of downtown revitalization and monumental street maintenance, the city took a long-awaited step forward Thursday when the reservoir became residents’ Continue »

Soybeans caught between ‘extremes’
October 10, 2007Local News
After a summer of drought-like conditions followed by recent flooding in the region, farmers have started harvesting this year’s crops in favorable conditions for getting Continue »

Calling ‘cut!’ on the ‘drama queen’ in school
October 8, 2007Local News
“Lola” is desperate for attention when she moves to a new school district. The self-centered 15-year-old finds herself competing against the most popular girl in Continue »

Foreclosure trend strikes Tri-county area
October 6, 2007Local News
The number of nationwide foreclosure filings reported in August was more than twice that of August 2006. Numbers specific to Ohio also show many homeowners Continue »

FEMA, SBA report on area damages
October 5, 2007Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald State and federal emergency management officials who are assessing the status of area communities which have suffered flood damage have offered Continue »

Understanding the class clown
October 1, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — “Johnny continually disrupts the class with wisecracks” or “he always wants to be in the spotlight and doesn’t seem to know when to Continue »

Former jail holds seniors’ attention
September 28, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Seniors from both local high schools spent the day in history class Wednesday. However, the class period lasted all day and took place Continue »

On the Other Hand
September 24, 2007For the Record
Some say there are two types of people in the world; that we can be viewed as either preferring dogs or cats. I am a Continue »

Bullying: local student speaks out on issue
September 24, 2007Local News
By MIKE FORD The Delphos Herald Whether one has been a victim, perpetrator or witness, most area residents have at some point come in contact with a Continue »

Presidential candidate re-visits Delphos
September 12, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Many Americans were told as children they could grow up to be the nation’s president. In the Land of Opportunity, we say “the Continue »

Violet’s petition tossed
August 31, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — When Delphos City Board of Education member Howard Violet decided to run for re-election, he did not suspect his opportunity to do so Continue »

Sewage backup angers Jennings resident
August 28, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — When last Monday’s day-long rainfall was followed up by overnight storms, residents here were spared the dramatic flooding of those in Ottawa Continue »

FFA members ‘hog’ fair trophies
August 24, 2007Local News
LIMA — In addition to the affects of wind and rain on this year’s Allen County Fair, Wednesday’s Junior Fair Market Hog Show saw trophies Continue »

Burgei wins farrow to finish
August 22, 2007Local News
LIMA — Despite a high volume of wind and rain Monday at the Allen County Fairgrounds, the Farrow to Finish Market Hog show was held Continue »

A Salute to our Veterans
August 20, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — From decoding pre-war Japanese secret transmissions to landing at Guadalcanal in the South Pacific, one local veteran survived some of World War II’s Continue »

Jarod’s Law: the affects on area schools
August 18, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — After Jim and Jennifer Bennett’s six-year-old son Jarod died in 2003 from an accident at school, the couple pursued the passage of regulations Continue »

Baumgartner book chronicles life on the rail
August 17, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Growing up along the railroad and spending his life working for train companies, one local man has put his knowledge to use by Continue »

Bell to ring earlier in Jennings
August 16, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — When the school bell rings to begin the upcoming academic year on Aug. 28, it will do so 10 minutes earlier than Continue »

Road to recovery brings Horstman home cancer-free
August 11, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE — Since November 2006 when Cloverdale’s Andy Horstman was diagnosed with brain cancer, the road to recovery has been a long one. Now the Continue »

Skilled workers: Area needs you
August 11, 2007Local News
LIMA — According to a 2004 report issued by Rhodes State College, the West Central Ohio manufacturing sector has been compromised in recent years by Continue »

Veterans refine job-seeking skills
August 9, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — In the interest of helping area veterans refine their job-searching skills, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Delphos hosted a workshop Tuesday Continue »

Lincolnview construction underway
August 8, 2007Local News
MIDDLE POINT — Since a ceremonial groundbreaking in early April, construction has began on a new junior high and high school for Lincolnview students. Though Continue »

St. John’s welcomes new associate pastor
August 6, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Because the Catholic religion is unified by one global church, various cultures share a common faith. How the religion is expressed in a Continue »

Lifeguard faces rigorous training
August 3, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — St. John’s High School senior Katie Grothouse fills her summer at the swimming pool, but this 17-year-old’s job is no picnic. Lifeguards at the Continue »

Equipment moved to reservoir
August 1, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — After more than a year of construction and planning, the last piece of equipment was placed at the reservoir site Monday. A large shed-like Continue »

Downtown can be revitalized
July 31, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, rural America makes up 80 percent of the nation’s real estate. Therefore, much of the Continue »

Sherer wins world series of marksmanship
July 31, 2007Local News
MIDDLE POINT — In its 100th year of national matches at Camp Perry Military Reservation near Port Clinton, the National Trophy Rifle Awards will honor Continue »

Ambulance wreck ‘could happen anywhere’
July 27, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — An ambulance accident which killed three emergency medical technicians from Antwerp Friday night drew attention to the work of first-response drivers. Tom Hickey, 61, Continue »

Village wrapping up water project
July 25, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE — When an Ohio EPA-mandated waste water treatment plant project began in 2002, the village council here devised a project to take place in Continue »

Test reveals water in field not from reservoir
July 23, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — For several weeks, the City of Delphos and a farmer who owns land adjacent to the reservoir have traded words over water standing Continue »

Gerdeman recalls war-ravaged lifestyle
July 23, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— War always takes a heavy toll on the residents of any country in which one is fought. It’s especially hard on children who lose Continue »

Schools utilize break for projects
July 20, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — While cleaning local school buildings each summer is routine, many larger projects are also conducted periodically. Delphos City Schools has chipped away at two Continue »

School focuses on student security issues
July 20, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — After shootings at an Amish school in Pennsylvania during the previous academic year, local educators responded to ensure the safety of their students. Continue »

Gas prices affect school lunches
July 19, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — Because rising gas prices cause more expensive commodity transportation, many goods and services have had to raise prices. School lunches are also Continue »

Rain critical for corn crops
July 18, 2007Local News
With little rainfall throughout the region since May, area agriculture leaders say this year’s crops could be in dire straits. “Corn is the most vulnerable at Continue »

Medical center finishes phase I of expansion
July 18, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — It may have once been true that “cutting edge” hospital designs were only represented in cities such as Cleveland and Cincinnati. Now, one Continue »

Ambulatory care for minor injuries, illnesses
July 16, 2007Local News
DELPHOS —  The typical warning signs of a heart attack include tightness in the chest, shortness of breath and tingling sensations down the arms, according Continue »

Relay reaches $101,000 mark
July 12, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Relay for Life committee members held wrap-up meeting Tuesday. The 2007 Relay raised $101,000 for cancer research, bringing the five-year net total to $530,093. Continue »

Australian travels to Fort Jennings man for vehicles
July 11, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — The 1964 Mustang. The 1965 GTO convertible. The 1968 Camaro SS. Classic American muscle cars are envied by many around the world, Continue »

State releases OGT test results
June 30, 2007Local News
Since spring 2005, all high school students must pass the Ohio Graduation Test in order to receive a diploma. Students take the exam as sophomores Continue »

Habitat house nearly done
June 27, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— Though the “American dream” still includes home ownership, economic conditions make realizing that dream increasingly difficult for many. However, that dream is about to Continue »

Rickers stand out with hogs
June 23, 2007Local News
OTTAWA— Those involved with agriculture are often known as hard-working. For one set of Fort Jennings cousins, developing a strong work ethic early in life Continue »

Village addresses residents’ concerns
June 21, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS— Because many residents have voiced concerns over semi-trucks turning onto village streets, council passed an ordinance Tuesday night designed to eliminate the problem. Ordinance Continue »

Richardsons ‘GOBA’ together
June 20, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — It may be said that families that “ride” together stay together. Three generations of Richardsons agree, though they live apart from their family’s Continue »

Carder recalls service in Korean War
June 19, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— It was 1950. The global dust kicked up by Allied Forces had settled and life in America was returning to normal after World War Continue »

Cycling brothers to pedal in GOBA tour next week
June 16, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— As summer moves into full swing, West Central Ohio is seeing a flurry of recreational activity. From swimming to riding bicycles, children and adults Continue »

No rain in sight, crops in danger
June 15, 2007Local News
With not a drop of rain expected until Tuesday, the recent dry stretch has area crops in danger. The Weather Channel reports the region has Continue »

No leak: where’s the water from?
June 15, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— During a recent city council meeting, officials claimed aerial photographs taken before the reservoir was built showed water pooled in the field adjacent to Continue »

TWC gets competition in Delphos
June 14, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — After several years of being the only cable television provider in Delphos, Time Warner Cable now faces competition from an area-owned and Continue »

Jennings students make the grade
June 14, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS— During Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting of the school board, Fort Jennings High School Principal Nick Langhals praised the sophomore class for high performance Continue »

Board adopts policy manual
June 13, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — In its first regular meeting of the summer, the Delphos City School Board saved taxpayer dollars and adopted a new policy manual. The board Continue »

Gov. touts health care plan
June 11, 2007Local News
VAN WERT— Cathleen Miller works in a Van Wert restaurant where she makes minimum wage plus tips. The single parent of two is also studying Continue »

Record company in Delphos
June 7, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— New York City and Los Angeles are well known for their prominence in the entertainment industry. However, one Lima native wants to bring the Continue »

School’s out, laws still apply
June 6, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— As summer heat creeps upon us, local officials and law enforcement expect certain  violations to become more visible throughout the warmer months. Though most city Continue »

Sommers official ‘Wildcat’
June 4, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— In its fourth consecutive year and quickly headed toward becoming part of tradition, the Honorary Wildcat is an award each class of Jefferson High Continue »

Van Wert up for festival
June 1, 2007Local News
VAN WERT— Since its beginning in 1902, the annual Peony Festival here has recognized more than flowers. It has celebrated the community and showcased its Continue »

Residents: ‘Not in my backyard!’
May 31, 2007Local News
MIDDLE POINT— Plans to concentrate non-violent adolescent sex offenders in this community’s quiet countryside has many residents outraged. Approximately 125 expressed their anger during a fiery Continue »

Lehman kept schools wired
May 29, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— During his 39-year career, one local educator has seen the age of technology dawn on local schools. Since Autumn 1996, he has been responsible Continue »

A salute to our veterans
May 21, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— From the first strike on Japanese territory to the day the Stars and Stripes waved over Mt. Suribachi, one local World War II veteran Continue »

Jennings launches 1st Mini Relay
May 21, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS— Students here threw in their two cents and then some Friday to help fight cancer. Principal Kathleen Verhoff has organized the schools first Continue »

Board revisits ‘uniforms’
May 16, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — As 77 Jefferson High School seniors prepare to graduate, two seniors and one underclassman want to leave behind a “positive impact” on their Continue »

Canucks showcase local man’s art
May 14, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— After four years of an unexpected hobby-turned-business, one local artist has earned his claim to fame. Only, the fame isn’t in his own country. A Continue »

Local artist honors Bluffton baseball players
May 14, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— After several Bluffton University baseball players were killed in a fatal bus crash in Atlanta, one local man used his creative gifts to honor Continue »

Mock crash brings awareness
May 11, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Cottage cheese was colored red to simulate brain matter Wednesday at St. John’s High School. The school’s east parking lot was turned into Continue »

Jennings approves contracts
May 10, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS— During its last regular meeting of the academic year Tuesday night, the school board here began preparations for next year. The following certificated supplemental Continue »

Church to begin secular outreach
May 9, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — When a church opens its doors as a place for teens to “hang out,” the effort often falls on suspicious ears. However, one Continue »

Ottoville starts new K of C council
May 8, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE — After many years without a council of the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic parish here is off and running with a new installment. Continue »

Clock ticking on crop planting
May 5, 2007Local News
Area farmers know the clock is ticking. With each passing day of fields remaining too wet, planting this year’s crops remains at a standstill. “The rain Continue »

Elida tries again
May 4, 2007Local News
ELIDA— After voters here shot down the school district’s bond issue last November, officials have regrouped and will place an amended building project proposal before Continue »

Beloved educator honored
May 2, 2007Local News
SPENCERVILLE— Retirement can be a challenge for many people. Finding activities to keep one busy can be a difficult task but not for one former Continue »

Huffman describes life in state government
April 30, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— “Mr. Huffman goes to Columbus” was the theme of the Fourth District Representative’s talk to the Delphos Optimist Club Friday morning. Huffman has been Continue »

Habitat plans 2nd house in Delphos
April 28, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— As Habitat for Humanity Lima Area, Inc., nears completion on its first house in Delphos at 723 Wayne St., families are being screened for Continue »

Colors spin for child abuse prevention
April 27, 2007Local News
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services received 71,256 reports of child abuse in the calendar year 2004. In 2006, Van Wert County officials handled Continue »

Cancer walk now annual event
April 27, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE— Because cancer is prevalent in the Tri-county region, the disease affects nearly every resident, including Ottoville Local Schools Guidance Counselor Mark Knott. “Cancer affects people Continue »

Experts explain value of children saving money
April 24, 2007Local News
Recent news reports indicate that many Americans are saving less money than they used to. In an era of technological convenience, area psychologists, educators and bankers Continue »

Wildcat Company shoots first-place commercial
April 23, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— “All my life has led up to this; all my life I’ve been waiting to play lung cancer,”  joked Derek “Bubba” Shivley. The Jefferson High Continue »

Salute to our Veterans
April 23, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS— Because World War II required much perseverance on the part of the American public and the need for servicemen was high, the Navy Continue »

Businesses get ready for revitalization
April 21, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— “What seems like a very confusing and convoluted process has worked in a number of communities and I anticipate the same in Delphos,” Linda Continue »

Parents, universities react to massacre
April 20, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— After a lone gunman carried out a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech University Monday, local parents of college students reacted, as did the respective Continue »

Andy Horstman beating cancer
April 17, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE— Summertime is typically known for good weather and outdoor activities like baseball. However, one area 11-year-old noticed a problem with his swing last summer. “I Continue »

Driving restrictions change for some teenagers
April 13, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — This month marks a new era for teenage drivers in Ohio as one of the prior General Assembly’s last legislative acts places new Continue »

School board extends contracts
April 10, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS— In response to high achievement in state testing, many teachers whose hard work is essential to this school’s success were rewarded Monday night. During Continue »

Lancers kick off building project with fanfare
April 7, 2007Local News
MIDDLE POINT— Lancer pride was in abundance Thursday as Lincolnview Local Schools held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony in its high school gym. Dirt was moved Continue »

Communities prepare for summer projects
April 6, 2007Local News
For approximately 60 days this summer, “downtown’s going to be a mess,” said City Safety Service Director Greg Berquist. The Ohio Department of Transportation and Continue »

Park readies for spring, summer
March 31, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— Though most summer events are the same from one year to the next, city personnel make improvements to Stadium Park as they are able. Continue »

Parents voice vision for Elida’s future
March 28, 2007Local News
ELIDA— Because public school funding in Ohio is heavily based on the property taxes in each district, challenges often arise when ballot measures are proposed. Continue »

Niswonger center opens to public
March 27, 2007Local News
VAN WERT— Van Wert’s Niswonger Performing Arts Center held an open house Sunday during which the Van Wert County Foundation Saltzgaber Music Hall and First Continue »

School funding still unconstitutional
March 26, 2007Local News
Ten years ago today, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision declaring the state’s method of funding public schools as unconstitutional. The problem lies Continue »

St. John’s praises players
March 19, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Though the girls varsity basketball team lost its Division III championship game Saturday in Columbus, players were welcomed home Sunday with high praises Continue »

Bluffton bids final farewell
March 13, 2007Local News
Having already said good bye to seven persons whose lives have been cut short, this college community gathered Monday evening to say its official farewell to the victims of the tragic bus crash March 2 in Atlanta.

‘Secure’ sites may not prevent I.D. theft
March 12, 2007Local News
With the click of a mouse, area residents may be putting personal information at risk without a clear understanding of online safety issues.

Veterans notified of pension entitlement
March 9, 2007Local News
As recently reported on NBC Nightly News, many veterans are unaware of a pension entitlement they may qualify for. One national organization was at Elmcroft Assisted Living Thursday to inform the approximate 20 persons in attendance of the details of the little-known benefit.

Harmon’s life celebrated as he is laid to rest
March 8, 2007Local News
Approximately 2,000 people came together Wednesday in the Elida Fieldhouse for the funeral of Scott Graham Harmon. The freshman baseball player is believed to have died instantly when the charter bus carrying members of the Bluffton University baseball team crashed Friday in Atlanta.

Community in Mourning
March 5, 2007Local News
Approximately 300 students, faculty, staff and Bluffton residents attended an on-campus prayer vigil Friday night.

Jared tells story in Spencerville
March 5, 2007Local News
SPENCERVILLE— “You don’t just wake up one day weighing 425 pounds,” Jared Fogle told Spencerville students Monday. “You don’t just wake up one day wearing jeans Continue »

Online sex predators: local youth at risk
March 5, 2007Local News
The news magazine Dateline NBC has cast a bright light on adults who use Internet chat rooms for just one immoral purpose: to have sex with an underage person. Similar “stings” have been conducted by the Delphos Police Department.

Time change may lighten ‘winter blues’
March 1, 2007Local News
The federal government’s goal in changing the date was nationwide energy conservation. U.S. Department of Transportation studies show an electrical savings of one percent per day of Daylight Savings Time, due to decreased customer usage in warmer months when outdoor activities increase.

Upward season ends with program
March 1, 2007Local News
As it winds down its second season in Delphos, the Upward Basketball and Cheerleading program celebrates a growth spurt compared to its premier season.

Miller family establishes scholarship fund
February 26, 2007Local News
With a recent donation of $25,000, Ottoville Local Schools will create an endowment fund from which an annual scholarship will be awarded. This year’s scholarship will be $1,000 and applications are available through the school office.

Township crews plow village out
February 21, 2007Local News
During Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting, village council was notified that a recent transmission failure to the village snow plow will cost $2,600 to repair. The plow was not able to be used during last week’s blizzard, resulting in township crews coming to the rescue.

Beining recalls Normandy, Battle of Bulge
February 19, 2007Local News
The World War II veteran’s journey toward Normandy, France, and beyond began when he turned 18 years old. After registering for the draft, he was called upon in September 1943. After 17 weeks of training at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army sent him to New York, where he boarded a ship for England. After two weeks at sea, Beining got his first taste of Hitler’s insane fury.

Professionals offer advance directives
February 16, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Since controversy surrounded the medical treatment of Terri Schiavo in 2005, awareness of the need for advance medical directives has increased. Those in Continue »

Jennings prepares to welcome 700 students in April
February 15, 2007Local News
During its regular monthly meeting Thursday, the school board here received a status report on the student council’s preparation for the upcoming statewide student council convention April 27 and 28.

Five-year-old toughs out chemotherapy
February 5, 2007Local News
Young children are typically characterized by various things: optimism and big smiles among them. Though these things characterize McKenna Siefker, so does her resilience from a tumor the size of a softball.

Child’s reaction can prevent abduction
February 1, 2007Local News
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, approximately 203,900 American children are abducted each year by a family member, while 58,200 are kidnapped by a stranger. The center also reports more than 2,000 children are abducted on a daily basis.

Burgei circles globe
January 31, 2007Local News
TROY — Ottoville native Gary Burgei, 49, endured the frozen tundra of Antarctica during a November business trip. Though he didn’t do any marching with Continue »

Upward going strong
January 29, 2007Local News
s it approaches the third week of its second season, the Upward Basketball and Cheerleading program is on the upswing.

City prepares for Streetscape Project
January 29, 2007Local News
Sometime this summer, the Downtown Revitalization Project will grant America’s Friendliest City a much-needed facelift. The project will cover many areas, including the Streetscape Project, carried out by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Veteran recalls infamous ‘Buzz Bombs’
January 22, 2007Local News
Ralph Menke, 86, has a vivid memory of his experiences during World War II. Most of them involve surviving bomb raids, including many which used the forerunner of today’s cruise missile.

Businesses offer one-stop shopping
January 17, 2007Local News
Touch of Nature Flowers and Gifts is now located within the Elite Naturescapes building at Elite Naturescapes and Elite Weddings at 10740 Elida Road.

Jennings board votes in
January 12, 2007Local News
In its reorganizational meeting prior to the regular January meeting, board member John Good was the only person nominated for vice president.

Public speaks against AEP rate increase
January 11, 2007Local News
While grocery stores can increase prices without approval from the government, the area’s electric company, American Electric Power, must have approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in order to raise its rates.

Elida schools regroup
January 11, 2007Local News
After voters here shot down the school district’s bond issue in November, officials have regrouped and will place an amended building project proposal before voters in May. Doing so was approved during Thursday’s organizational meeting.

Weather places plant ahead of schedule
January 8, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— Construction of a new water treatment plant near Waterworks Park is ahead of schedule because of weather, according to Water Superintendent Tim Williams. “With the Continue »

Weather may affect crops
January 8, 2007Local News
In light of unseasonably warm temperatures the region has recently experienced, the agriculture industry may be adversely affected in the spring.

School bell rings anew
January 4, 2007Local News
SPENCERVILLE— Superintendent Joel Hatfield broke ground for his district’s new school building in April 2005. Thursday, he referred to the first day of class inside Continue »

On the Other Hand
January 2, 2007Opinion
Well, it’s over; like it or miss it already. I’m talking about Christmas. Most of us still have the decorations up, though. Including the Christmas...oops, Continue »

Tri-County Man of the Year
January 2, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — From one year to the next, the Tri-County Man of the Year is chosen for his community service. Though this year’s recipient is no Continue »

Byrne resolves to return to U.D.
January 2, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE— Krystal Byrne, 21, was a freshman at the University of Dayton when Biphenotypic Leukemia put her studies on hold in 2005. After a successful Continue »