Minster News

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer ST. MARYS - The sound of music will fill local parks on Sunday evenings for the rest of summer, with two different concert series.

Friday July 3, 2009 Projects Progressing Staff photo/Mike Burkholder: Landscaping near the tunnel along the Miami and Erie Canal is just the latest in a series of projects in the area of Lock 13.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer NEW KNOXVILLE - Fireworks, cake walks and tournaments will fill the weekend for those attending the Fourth of July celebration in New Knoxville.

Mark Fisher is the author of Uncorked and is the food and dining reporter for the Dayton Daily News .

Photo provided: Bob Schmiesing, right, of Minster, and his son, Jason Schmiesing, of New Bremen, stand besides their two Shaker sill cupboards they recently completed.

A motorcyclist trying to outrun Minster police during the early morning hours of June 7 was traveling at least 77 miles per hour before he fatally crashed in the Minster Industrial Park.

Minster Police Department has a comprehensive nine-page policy that governs how officers handle high-speed chases such as the pursuit earlier this week that ended when a motorcyclist was killed.

By KAREN CAMPBELL Assistant Managing Editor A 25-year-old Maria Stein man was killed after crashing his motorcycle while being pursued by Minster Police officers.

A police chase ended when a Maria Stein died after crashing his motorcycle Sunday morning.

A motorcyclist hit a curb and crashed his cycle while reportedly running from a Minster police officer early Sunday morning.

There has always been a tradition of strong throwers at Columbus Grove. Dylan Vogt can now add his name to the list of state-placing throwers from Grove.

By MIKE BURKHOLDER Managing Editor MINSTER - Gov. Ted Strickland Friday afternoon touted the accomplishments of an Auglaize County business while at the same time issuing a plea to legislators to reinstitute funding for internships and training programs for Ohio students he included in the operating budget.

By MIKE BURKHOLDER Managing Editor ST. MARYS - The seven villages in Auglaize County are slated to receive varying amounts of money from a stimulus package that could help enhance streets in the entities.

Local councilors took the initial step toward a much-needed facelift for the Miami and Erie Canal on Tuesday night, giving first reading to an ordinance authorizing the mayor to petition the Auglaize County Commissioners for improvements.

A facilities core committee presented its recommendation for new school buildings to the Madison Local Board of Education Wednesday night.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer MINSTER - Test scores for the Ohio Graduation Test at Minster High School were recently released and they were numbers Superintendent Gayl Ray says pleased her.

Staff photo/Katie Yantis: Paul Niekamp, left, and Louis Fullenkamp pose for a photograph following a recent interview.

New school buildings could be on the way in Madison Township. On Wednesday, Bruce Miller of the architectural firm Garmin-Miller, of Minster, attended the school board meeting for an overview of community input on the potential project.

After meeting with the public, a facilities core committee has reported to the Madison Board of Education with a recommendation for new buildings that would be built with a combination of state and local money.

Minster Elementary School second grader Brooke Wolf prepares to try on her new bicycle helmet during playground activities at the school.