ST. HENRY - Who would have thought that a couple of golf balls and some PVC pipes could make one of the most popular lawn games today?

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Democratic write-in candidate Bill Army has withdrawn from the November election race for a county commissioner seat and has been replaced by the party with Jeff Schwieterman. [More]

WAPAKONETA - Some Auglaize County areas require the EMA office to get permission to test sirens from the jurisdictions where they are placed, according to EMA director Troy Anderson.

WAPAKONETA - "Take care of yourself" was the voice of experience from a Van Wert County official at Tuesday's weather policy meeting, hosted by the Auglaize County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

ST. HENRY -  A new drug and alcohol policy intended to eliminate the vagueness of disciplinary action was approved by St. Henry School board members this week.

Four people - three men and a woman - face felony charges stemming from a series of wire thefts at a Celina electric substation.

Brothers Joseph D. Wright, 26, 537 Touvelle St., Celina, and Jesse D. Wright, 25, of Indianapolis, were apprehended Saturday night at the Summit Street facility.

MINSTER - Thousands of people are expected to visit this Auglaize County community for the annual Minster Oktoberfest Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

However, they will not be permitted to bring their dogs this year, according to action taken by Minster village councilors Tuesday night.

The Midwest Employee Benefits Consortium (MEBC) has switched consultants following a meeting of the five-county government pool Tuesday.

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MINSTER - Village officials have hit another snag in continuing efforts to secure a stop light for the busy intersection of state Routes 66/119 and Bensman Road.

Students and adults in the Marion Local School District will have to dig a little deeper this year as lunch prices are going up a dime across the board.

It is not uncommon for one member of a family to donate hair to Locks of Love, the organization that uses donated hair to make hairpieces for people who have lost their hair due to medical treatment.

A strong pitching night by Grand Lake pitchers was trumped by an outstanding outing by a pair of Lima pitchers.

The Loco tandem of John Frawley and Damon Brewer held the Mariners to five hits and no walks as Lima posted a 3-1 on Tuesday at Jim Hoess Field.

Building a respected high school baseball program is not an easy task, but that's exactly what Bruce Boley did during his 25-year stint as the head coach of the Celina Bulldogs. [More]