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Woman creates business, sells religious decals

Hannah Poturalski

DELPHOS - A local woman has decided to take religion into her own hands and bring God back into society. Elena Rahrig, a Delphos resident, said in February she had the idea for Witness on Wheels, a business that sells decals of Bible verses, for use... Full story

Star Spangled Spectacular this Saturday

Kim Kincaid

LIMA - Celebrate freedom with your friends and neighbors at this year's Star Spangled Spectacular, which begins at 8 a.m. Saturday in Faurot Park. "We want the people of this area to enjoy a quality family event," said Kurt Neeper, chairman of this... Full story

Celebrate St. Joe Festival this weekend

Kim Kincaid

WAPAKONETA - A mini-vacation in your own backyard is how organizers view this year's 59th annual St. Joe Festival. "A lot of people nation-wide are pulling back on their vacations this year, so we're offering this festival packed with fun things to do,... Full story

Nature photo show opens at Wassenberg

Kim Kincaid

VAN WERT - In the busy-ness of the day, photographer Susan Miller Cormier encourages everyone to take some time and look - really look - around. "Everyone is so busy anymore, we really don't see the things around us. For my photographs, I find myself... Full story

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — PG-13

David Adams

The story Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) goes to Princeton. Well, he starts, but one day into his first semester, he's back in the millennia-long war between the Autobots (good transformers) and Decepticons (bad transformers). Remember "Transformers" (2007)?... Full story

Disease disguised as common cold can be deadly

Hannah Poturalski

LIMA - Imagine every time you started to speak you were overcome with a fit of coughing. That's what John Merricle, 55, of Lima, has been feeling for the last two months. He has the latest confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Pertussis... Full story

Barbecue bash for 12, and less than $100

MCT

Smart choices in the kitchen mean you can afford a big spread for a group. Make-ahead prep means time savings are big, too. So dig in! Three kinds of ribs, three lemonades, two salads, two appetizers, and a creative dessert add up to a memorable meal.... Full story

What you need to know about animal bites

April Shattuck

In 2008, 4,405 animals from Ohio were tested for rabies. Sixty-four animals (55 bats, 5 raccoons, three skunks, one coyote) were found to be positive for the rabies virus. Allen, Mercer, Hancock and Shelby counties each had one bat test positive. Obviously,... Full story

Guide: Star Spangled Spectacular 2009

Kim Kincaid

LIMA - Not is it just a festival to celebrate freedom, the Star Spangled Spectacular is a modern-day example of community working together to make their town a better place to live. "To pull off the Star Spangled Spectacular, it means a lot of businesses... Full story

The spirit of Mammon

Sharon Jefferson

For at least the past 10 years, the Holy Spirit has been speaking to the church prophetically and forewarning us to get out of debt. Of course, God knew what was coming in the way of collapse of the financial institutions many have put their trust in.... Full story

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