Marshallese group hopes to make connections with the broader community
By Erin Gardner
CELINA - Despite being neighbors, coworkers and classmates, there is a language barrier between Celina residents who are U.S. citizens and the Marshallese people who live here, creating a cultural divide and disconnect.
Lydia Lanny, executive director of the Ohio Marshallese Community, wants to create a dialogue between the groups, starting by tackling the language barrier. [More]
Obituaries on July 2nd, 2025
James P. "Phil" Endicott, 73, of Celina, passed away peacefully on June 30, 202 [More]
Nolan Combs, 78, of Saint Marys, died 11:15 P.M. Friday, June 27, 2025, at his residence. [More]
Lucas Obringer, a 1994 Parkway graduate, died of cancer on January 12, 2025, in [More]
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Just before midnight on Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine signed his final biennium operating budget into law, which included using Ohioans' unclaimed funds for the construction of a new Cleveland Browns stadium and a tax cut for residents making over six figures.
CELINA - Stammen Insurance now has a foothold in Auglaize County with the acquisition of New Bremen Insurance, a move some time in the making designed to bolster the firm's line of offerings.
ACME Baseball District 4 Tournament
St. Henry moves to district final, Coldwater and Minster survive
By JOE SCHATZ and GARY R. RASBERRY
sports@dailystandard.com
ST. HENRY - After a couple of games on the road, home proved to be just as hospitable on Tuesday night.
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Cody Miller's one-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed Miguel Correa Jr. to score the winning run as Hamilton outlasted Grand Lake 13-12 in the first game of the teams' three-game GLSCL series at Foundation Field in Hamilton.
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Today In History
Marion overcomes early issue to advance, Minster stays alive
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - What first looked like a bad omen for Marion Local turned to be a tremendous win.
Ben Meier came in to pitch after starting pitcher Brennen Hess went down with injury and pitched the rest of the game as the Flyers advanced to the ACME District 4 winner's bracket final with a 7-3 win over Parkway on Monday at Montgomery Field in Celina. [More]
Obituaries on July 1st, 2025
Thomas L. "Tom" Pruitt, age 80, of Celina, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, at Tranquility of Rockford, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Steven "Smoke" Powalski, beloved father, devoted grandpa, loyal son, and cheris [More]
Alberto M. Cervantes, Jr., 51, Celina, died June 23, 2025, in the emergency department of Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Robin Marie Ganger, 72, went to Heaven on June 29, 2025.
Robin was born May 22, 1953 in Coldwater, OH to Albert and Arbeula (King) Weis. [More]
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CELINA - School board members on Monday morning voted to shift $2.3 million from the cash balance account to the capital projects fund, preventing th
If you're doing fireworks this weekend, be safe, not sorry
CELINA - The Fourth of July wouldn't be the same without fireworks. The bright and colorful displays serve as a symbol of patriotism, freedom and America's founding.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing great.
We are in full swing of summer activities. The lake is buzzing with boats and beach fun. I love
COLDWATER - St. Henry used a three-run first inning to take charge of the ACME District 4 semifinal in a dominant 13-2 win over Coldwater at Veterans Field.
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Intergalactic visitors with nefarious intentions. An out-of-control passenger plane heading for a mountain. A golfer now in her college years studying to be a doctor. Children preparing their goats for the county fair.
A strange-looking egg from which hatches a dragon with shiny red scales, sharp claws and a long tail, affectionately dubbed Mr. Twinkle Toes. [More]
Obituaries on June 30th, 2025
Doris Ann Will, age 88, of Celina, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, June 26, 2025 surrounded by her husband of 70 years and her children. [More]
Thelma Margaret Davis, age 96 of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Briarwood Manor in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
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Ohio law requires community water systems to identify and map areas of their distribution systems that are known or likely to contain lead service lines, according to the Ohio EPA.
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Grand Lake snapped a four-game losing streak on Saturday, then began a winning streak in taking both weekend games against Muskegon to take two of the three games in the series at Montgomery Field.
By William Kincaid
CELINA - An extensive overhaul of the city's wastewater treatment plant expected to commence in less than two years will be the most expensive utility system project in Celina's history.
City officials need to make a staggering $32 million in imp [More]
Obituaries on June 28th, 2025
Charlotte "Charlie" Brandon, age 75, of Celina, Ohio, took her final flight int [More]
Eugene F. "Fish" Wehrman, age 89 of Minster, Ohio, died on June 27, 2025 at Otterbein St. Marys. [More]
DeWane Eldon Eichenauer, age 88, of Sidney, Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 26 [More]
Edward (Ed) Jeffries, age 93 of Celina, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Celina Manor. [More]
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CELINA - Ed Jeffries, a former Celina city councilman, fierce advocate for Grand Lake and respected volunteer, died earlier this week at 93.
Jeffries served as the Ward 3 council representative for 12 years and was an all-around community stalwart. His last year in office was 2013.
A Darke County grand jury has indicted a 36-year-old Greenville man in a case that alleges he set his 86-year-old grandmother on fire, leading to her death.
COLUMBUS - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto language in the pending state budget that would use taxpayers' unclaimed funds for the Cleveland Browns' Brook Park Stadium Project.
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After Thursday's rain pushed the start of the ACME Baseball Congress District 4 tournament back a day, the first three games of the tournament brought some surprises, along with the planned fourth game being scrapped at the last minute.
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Muskegon took the lead in the fourth inning and padded the margin in the later innings to hand Grand Lake its fou
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