Members of Coldwater's Fraternal Order of Eagles reportedly voted to research the possibility of renovating and staying at their current lodge building located at 101 W. Walnut St. rather than finding new quarters.

MARIA STEIN - Ron Hertel looks down the deserted Marion Local High School hallway taking in the freshly waxed floor and rows of empty lockers.

Preparations are underway for the start of a new school year, while the long-time educator looks ahead to retirement.

Parking will remain limited to two hours in Celina's downtown business district during daytime business hours, but city officials admit there are people who would like to see the rules more strictly enforced and others who would like to see them dropped altogether. [More]

Parking tickets have a way of bringing out the worst in folks, Celina city officials say.

The small fines handed out for lingering too long in a parking space in the two-hour limited spaces downtown can spark numerous complaints, sometimes from just a single incident.

ST. HENRY - Smiles and energy filled the room as children from Bright Future Daycare and Preschool met with residents from The Gardens at St. Henry.

Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved a tax abatement agreement for Cooper Farms near Fort Recovery.

The farm operation plans to spend $

Celina city officials will dip further into limited street funding to help pay a couple of additional alley projects in the southwest corner of town.

There were some obstacles along the way, but the the Grand Lake Mariners went on the road in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action on Thursday night and faced the Lake Erie Monarchs at Ned Skeldon Stadium. [More]

Coldwater native and athletic standout Shane Franzer will play in the inaugural Great Lakes Bowl on Saturday as part of the Port Huron (Michigan) Pirates of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League.