Sonnenberg Village to have barn raising in 2021
PHOTOS PROVIDED Glenn and Phyllis Gerber donated their barn, dated 1847, to Sonnenberg Village. Herman and Marilyn Nussbaum’s children, Jane Nussbaum Kalina, Kim Nussbaum and Donna Nussbaum immel pose with the barn. Before previous barn owner Herman Nussbaum passed away, Glenn Gerber asked him about the prospect of donating the structure to Sonnenberg Village and…
Read MoreNeiss ready for next chapter
PHOTO BY CHRISTINA McCUNE |DGKN Marla and Johnny Neiss show photos from the groundbreaking of Neiss Body and Equipment Corp. when Johnny was a young boy with his father in the 1950s. PHOTO BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Johnny Neiss has assembled truck bodies to customers’ unique specifications for decades. He and his wife, Marla,…
Read MoreKVFD shares details on levy – Department also provides update on new station
PHOTO FROM KIDRONFIRE.COM The proposed new Kidron Volunteer Fire Department station has been updated slightly since this photo was shared with residents at a town hall meeting in September. Residents are welcome to make donations through the website or by mailing checks to the station. If passed, the two-year 1.5-mill levy on the ballot this…
Read MoreNo injuries reported at MARS Horsecare fire
PHOTOS BY KURT IMMLER | DGKN Smoke billows up from Mars Horsecare as crews battle a blaze Sunday morning. PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY GRACE ANDERSON Smoke from MARS Horsecare in Dalton could be seen from the Sippo Valley Trail. SUBMITTED PHOTOS DALTON Fire damaged part of the MARS Horsecare production facility at about 10:45…
Read MoreComets champs: Central Christian volleyball wins title outright
PHOTO PROVIDED Lydia Dunham led the Comets with kills in conference play. Central Christian’s varsity volleyball team won their league championship last week and went on to up their overall record to 16-3. Both varsity and JV teams swept St. Peter’s in straight sets Oct. 5 in Mansfield. The win earned the varsity team the…
Read MoreDalton Village Council meeting report
DGKN staff report DALTON Council members voiced concerns at the Sept. 21 Village Council meeting about serious issues they heard about at State Route 94 and U.S. 30. Council President Pat Sword recommended the village solicitor put together a letter to the state of Ohio stating their concerns and council unanimously approved the motion. Mayor…
Read MoreTranquility from tragedy — Jenson Rope Project comes from place of gratitude for family
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE / DGKN Landon Hodge, 7, stands with East Wayne Fire District Assistant Chief Ryan Sprunger. Joshua and Trisha Hodge take a moment to themselves after the first Jenson Rescue Rope is installed at the pond where two of their sons, Landon and Jenson, had fallen through thin ice in December. EWFD…
Read MoreCREAM OF THE CROP: 95-year-old celebrates birthday doing what he loves: combining
PHOTOS BY RANDY FATH | For the DGKN Alvin Withrich is shown with a few of his family members who were available to gather for a photo Sept. 14 after he drove the combine for his 95th birthday on his family farm: Keith Withrich, and Rachael Koontz and Chris Withrich on the combine. From left…
Read MoreRacing to the top
PHOTO BY RANDY FATH | FOR THE DGKN At the front of a pack, from left: Dalton cross country runners Tori Boyer, Miki Fath, Emy Nolt, Brianna Chenevey Sept. 9 at Norwayne Invitational at Creston Park. PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography The Dalton High School girls (top) and boys (above with Dalton Middle…
Read MoreHELP & HOPE: Retired missionaries recall flying with faith
PHOTO BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Steve and Carol Lehman, of Nampa, Idaho, visited family and friends in Wayne County this summer. Lehman, who is originally from Kidron, retired last month from Mission Aviation Fellowship. Carol, who is originally from Orrville, retired last year from MAF. PHOTOS PROVIDED Steve and Carol Lehman, and their sons…
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