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 ...

Favorite Fare

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)...

Court News, Local News, News

Tampering charge stems from drug test scheme

By Kyle Meddles

January 8, 2026

A Marysville woman is facing a charge of tampering after allegedly hiding a bottle of synthetic urine inside of her to pass a drug screening. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tiffany Ann Combs...

Local News, News

Settlement to result in AEP rate drop

By Kyle Meddles

January 8, 2026

A major electricity provider is set to decrease electric rates for its customers following a settlement. On Wednesday, AEP Ohio filed an agreement at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to ...

Education, News

Triad to use new hall pass methods

By Kyle Meddles

January 7, 2026

Triad High School is planning to trial two new hall pass methods designed to improve classroom instruction time by having fewer students in the hallways. During an organizational meeting of the board ...

Local News, News

Hubbs family to donate $500,000 toward new emergency department

By From JT Staff Reports

January 7, 2026

On his way out the door as President and CEO of Memorial Health, Chip Hubbs and his wife, Staci, are contributing $500,000 to support the construction of the hospital’s new $56 million emergency depar...

Sports

Triad girls fall to Elgin

By Tim Miller

January 7, 2026

Triad’s girls basketball team dropped a 58-19 verdict to Marion Elgin. The Lady Cardinals fell to 0-11 for the season. Jazz Ford led Triad with seven points and six rebounds. Taylor Queen finished wit...

Sports

NUMS teams have mixed results against Benjamin Logan

By Bob Putman

January 7, 2026

The North Union Middle School boys basketball teams swept past Benjamin Logan on Monday. The seventh-grade team won 57-30 as Wes Hajjar led the way with 18 points. Luke Mask notched 17 points as the e...