Allen County News

By MICHELLE REITER STAFF WRITER BLUFFTON -- Bluffton Fire Chief Dan Bowden on Monday announced his plans to retire after 20 years of service.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 LIMA A - One of the most crucial issues in our economy is making sure there are enough jobs to go around.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 The Allen County Sheriffa s Office responded to a single car double fatality at approximately 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

The 3rd District Court of Appeals in Allen County on Monday, Nov. 9, ruled that a charter bus company and driver in the March 2007 fatal crash involving the Bluffton University baseball team were not covered under two policies with the university that provided a combined $20 million liability limit.

The county's sales tax was voted down by voters before the first penny could be collected.

The CLC met at the K of C Hall at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6. The Rosary was said as October is the month of the Rosary.

Wapakoneta Mayor Rodney Metz, at left, talks with state Assistant Secretary of State Mike Rankin while they tour the Wapakoneta High School renovation and construction site.

Voters turned out in good numbers throughout the region, exceeding local elections officials estimates.

Delphos City School District voters will see a 5-year, 1.46-mill current expense operating levy on Tuesday's ballot.

MARYS - With 300 dogs already passing through his door, the Auglaize County Dog Warden says officers continue to remain busy.

By KAREN CAMPBELL Assistant Managing Editor Representatives from a Dayton engineering firm charged with reviewing facets of school building and renovation projects updated members of the Wapakoneta City School Board of Education on progress this week.

Aside from the hotly-contested mayoral race in Lima, the most controversial Allen County issue on the Nov.

By KAREN CAMPBELL Assistant Managing Editor The recent Ohio Supreme Court decision to require video lottery terminals placed on hold until they could be put on the ballot in 2010 could cost Wapakoneta City Schools $3.4 million over two years, Superintendent Keith Horner says.

The Allen County Historical Society is pleased to present J. Douglas Brookhart of St.

The Allen County Health Department has received a report of another confirmed case of H1N1 flu in a school-aged child in Delphos.

Delphos City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening; two council members, Joseph Martz and James Hanser were absent.

Today is Monday, October 12, the 285th day of 2009. There are 80 days left in the year.

Today is Monday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2009. There are 80 days left in the year.

Today is Monday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2009. There are 80 days left in the year.

Now that the H1N1 virus is present in Delphos, Allen County health officials want residents to know how to respond and what to expect.