Favorite Fare

June 12, 2015

Kool-Aid cake, Kool-Aid pie, Kool-Aid frozen orange cream

By Melanie Behrens

Kool-Aid has been around for a lot of years, mainly as a sugary drink. Now try these recipes for summer desserts with Kool-Aid.
Kool-Aid cake
1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 C boiling water
1 pkg. (3 oz.) strawberry flavor gelatin
1/2 C cold water
1 C quartered fresh strawberries
1/2 cup each fresh ...

Favorite Fare

Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

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Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

March 5, 2020

Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

Favorite Fare

Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

Local News, News

Late October start eyed for silos project

By Michael Williamson

October 13, 2026

Even though things may seem quiet lately on Marysville’s Silos project, officials say activity is still happening behind the scenes. Bob Lamb, vice president of development with Connect Realty, said m...

Local News, News

Bellefontaine man charged in violent domestic dispute

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

October 13, 2026

A Bellefontaine man recently arrested by the Marysville Police Department has now been charged in grand jury for allegedly dragging his former girlfriend by her hair and punching her. Brian Keith Mill...

Sports

B. Logan wins middle school grid game

By Tim Miller

October 12, 2026

The Benjamin Logan eighth-grade football team clubbed Graham, 38-12. The Raiders’ offense rushed for 307 yards, led by Carter Crumm with 197 yards on nine carries and three touchdowns. Bryson Greiner ...

Lady Monarch spikers topple T. Worthington in five-set match

Sports

Fran Ortiz Torres (13) of Marysville sends the ball over the net. The Lady Monarchs turned in a five-set triumph over Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)

Lady Monarch spikers topple T. Worthington in five-set match

By Josh Kaeser

October 12, 2026

Marysville’s volleyball squad battled through a back-and-forth match on the road against Thomas Worthington, pulling away in the deciding fifth set to earn a 3-2 victory. The Monarchs dropped the open...

Lady Cats rebound by beating Indian Lake; Fairbanks ladies top M. Plains

Sports

North Union’s Sam Price (4) sends the ball past Jonathan Alder’s Natalie Musil (11) in this file photo. Price scored a pair of goals later in the week during NU’s win over Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Cats rebound by beating Indian Lake; Fairbanks ladies top M. Plains

By Tim Miller

October 12, 2026

Sam Price tallied a pair of goals as North Union’s girls soccer squad turned in a 3-1 victory over Indian Lake late last week. Zoni Robinson added the Lady Cats’ other goal. Paisley Jordan and Robinso...

Jon Alder girls soccer team earns first conference title in decade with victory over North Union

Sports

North Union keeper Sabrina Thompson protects the ball during a collision with Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (13). Also pictured for NU is Jessanie Pfister (91). (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jon Alder girls soccer team earns first conference title in decade with victory over North Union

By Tim Miller

October 12, 2026

Several of Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer players were in either the first or second grade the last time the Lady Pioneers won a conference title. Still others were even younger. JA’s recent 6-0 verdic...