COLDWATER - A local bank administrator known nationally as an expert on community banking issues is stepping down after more than 35 years with an area bank.
After building a distinguished career for himself with The Peoples Bank Co., Jack Hartings last month announced his retirement, effective at the end of this year. [More]
Ketner scores 22 points as Wildcats knock off defending MAC champion Flyers
By Colin Foster
MARIA STEIN - Minster's 2018 stop at the Hangar couldn't have been much worse.
Mike Ketner made sure his team left the building feeling better this time around.
Ketner scored nine of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter as Minster snapped Marion Local's 15-game MAC winning streak with a 45-42 result on Friday at the Hangar. [More]
ST. MARYS - Police removed a student from Memorial High School on Thursday after evidence reportedly was given to school officials showing the student had threatened others and claimed to have previously taken a weapon to school.
MINSTER - Minter coach Mike Wiss didn't have to say a word to his squad after Marion scored eight straight points at the end of the first quarter to take a 15-14 lead. The Wildcats quickly bounced back to take a big lead at the half
But after regaining the lead, Wiss needed two timeouts to get his squad out of the malaise they were in starting the third quarter. [More]
Harold O. "HOD" Dammeyer, age 91, of Saint Marys, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
The Mercer County Farm Service Agency office in Celina is among some FSA offices nationwide that will temporarily reopen today, Friday and Tuesday to offer limited services.
While staff members will be available to offer help in person, most services can be accessed by calling the office at 419-586-3149. The Auglaize County FSA office in Wapakoneta is not slated to reopen. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday morning passed the county's 2019 budget at $65.26 million for all accounts, an uptick of 3.1 percent from the previous year.
County commissioners Greg Homan, Jerry Laffin and Rick Muhlenkamp this week approved the budget after spending weeks reviewing expenditure requests from county department heads. [More]
NEW BREMEN - St. Marys' game plan against New Bremen was to shut down Kelly Naylor and force others to step up.
So Madison Cordonnier and Kayla Bergman stepped up.
Cordonnier scored a game-high 15 points and Bergman added 12 as the Cardinals separated themselves from the Roughriders by outscoring them 30-18 after halftime for a 47-36 victory in New Bremen. [More]
