Kalida News

William "Bill" and Irene Warnecke Sr., celebrated 50 years of marriage Sunday with a family dinner at The Outpost in Fort Jennings.. The couple was married June 14, 1958 at St.

Three Putnam County schools ranked in the top 20 school districts in the state in the percentage of sophomores to pass all five sections of the Ohio Graduation Test.

By J. STEVEN DILLON STAFF WRITER Hundreds of people were forced to flee "Boogie On Main" Friday night when a fast-moving storm - accompanied by tornado siren warnings - put a damper on the annual street party ...

After decades in a fifth-grade classroom at Jennings schools, Helen Unverferth can say she's history, as the expression goes.

A pair of grants is helping Putnam County expand its current recycling program. The goal is simple: Officials are aiming to bring up the county's recycling rate.

Kozlevcar named as a 'Woman of Achievement' Sandy Kozlevcar, general manager of WFIN and WKXA-FM, has received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Zonta Club of Findlay.

Twenty Girl Scouts from throughout the area recently received Gold Awards during the annual recognition dinner at the Apollo Career Center.

He gave his first-hand story to those who were putting together the Putnam County Pioneer Reminiscences 1878 and 1887, so that present-day residents could have an idea of what those early pioneers did to shape ...

While Tim Hansen ate dinner Monday night, he estimated two children had died in the United States as the result of a drunken driver.

“This was not a friendly place. It got its reputation for good reason.”

MANSFIELD -- When it comes to the Ohio State Reformatory, Dan Blaker's got some history and shares some, too. via News Journal

“Tom Lehman (a PGA Tour player) is an alum of the school and he got fired up about it. They raised some money to keep the program going and they ended up winning the national championship. "Go figure.”

By DAVE HANNEMAN STAFF WRITER Neil Rampe always loved baseball. Now he's one of the fortunate ones making a career of it. via TheCourier.com

“It really forces them to look beyond the series books that are very safe. I'm glad I did it and proud of how well they did.”

They may not have enjoyed them all, but nonetheless Kalida sixth-graders are making their way through all 86 Newbery Medal winners. via Lima News

Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 James and Jo Ann Unverferth of Kalida announce the engagement of their daughter Kristen Suzanne, to Ryan Joseph Stechschulte, son of Alan and Joyce Stechschulte of Fort ... via The Daily Herald

Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Adolph and Mildred Beining of Ottoville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on May 8. A Mass and dinner will be celebrated with family on Sunday, May 4. The couple ... via The Daily Herald

Linda Brandt 04/18/2008 Linda Brandt an illustrator of "Henry the Tulip Bulb" childrenOs books series holds up a real blooming tulip for second grade pupils at Northridge Elementary School in Wapakoneta. via Lima News

“I was a member of the chorus. I didn't do much, but it was fun”

In life, for a fortunate few, there comes a time to shine, a "Cinderella moment." For Kalida High School junior Lauren Erhart, it happened earlier this month. via Lima News

Tell Me About It 04/14/2008 Melenie Kish, regional Internal Revenue Service supervisor, works at her desk Wednesday in the local IRS office in Lima. via Lima News

Kalida Musical 04/14/2008 Michelle Webken, Aaron Patterson, Eric Hill, Makenna Basinger, Lauren Erhart, Alice Verhoff, & Kayla Kromer rehearse for the play Cinderella that will be shown this weekend at Kalida ... via Lima News

“From that aspect I think it's been excellent preparation. I think I'll enjoy having the support staff that's in place. There are a lot of good people I've met, all of them I think at this point and I'm pretty excited about working with them.”

As Mark Neal started the interview process for the position of Tri-Valley Local School District's superintendent, the similarities between his district and Tri-Valley became clear to him. via Central Ohio

“I think he was very crucial in the building project”

Kalida schools is losing its superintendent to a much larger district in southeast Ohio. via Lima News