BUCKLAND — Buckland Village Council members learned the village received a $1.3 million, 50 percent principal forgiveness grant for design and construction of a new sanitary system in the village, but they will have to move up the construction timetable in order to get the money.
A stomach virus known to plague passengers on cruiseships has hit Auglaize County and is causing problems for its most frail residents.
The highly contagious norovirus was reported in two New Bremen and Minster area nursing homes during the last week in a level high enough that the facilities posted signs requesting limited visitation.
But they aren’t the only nursing homes seeing signs of the virus, Auglaize County Nursing Supervisor Cindy Jones told Auglaize County Health Board members Tuesday during their regular meeting.
WAYNESFIELD – Waynesfield-Goshen Board of Education members unanimously approved a revision to a policy opening enrollment to students from anywhere in the state.
Superintendent Chris Pfister recommended the move during the board’s January meeting, saying the move could potentially bring more students and additional finances into the district. Pfister advised board members there was really no downside to the move.
