COLDWATER - Developer Steve Klosterman's application to rezone 22.186 acres of agriculture/residential land to commercial along the eastern side of U.S. 127 was approved Monday night by default.

MINSTER - Minster Local Schools has been named one of four recipients of national Dannon Co. grants promoting healthy eating habits among children.

Acceptance ceremonies for the $30,000 grant will be held Sept. 28 at the Mercer-Auglaize County Family YMCA in New Bremen.

Mercer County Commissioners have agreed to make improvements at the county dog pound, bowing to pressure from local animal rights activists.

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Increased lunch costs at Celina schools could be on the horizon owing to a decrease in students and fixed overhead costs.

At Monday's board of educ

A second sediment trap in the Grand Lake Watershed should be completed this week, reported Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Assistant Manager Brian Miller on Monday.

FORT RECOVERY - Parking restrictions may change in Fort Recovery.

At the regular meeting Monday night Fort Recovery Historical Society President Ne

MINSTER - The nationally ranked Minster girls' cross country team will be competing in Alabama next month with the blessing of the Minster Local Schools board of education. [More]

A New Knoxville boy suffered serious injuries Sunday night when he fell from from the deck of a lawn mower driven by his mother.

Branden Davis, 8,

FORT RECOVERY - The Fremont Street reconstruction project was completed for about $11,000 under the original estimate, village council members learned at Monday's regular meeting.

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the apparent theft of rolled aluminum valued at $25,000 from a Celina-area business.

Lavern W. Gross, president of Alumetal Manufacturing, 4555 U.S. 127, reported 20 coils of aluminum missing from the plant at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Some local farmers with livestock have been taking off corn silage the last couple of weeks and the fall harvest for grain will be in full swing soon.

That means an increase in farm tractors and equipment on the roadways and a greater potential for auto accidents involving farm equipment.

Week 4 is now complete, which means later this week the Ohio High School Athletic Association will release its official computer points for the first time this season.

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Celina stayed perfect in Western Buckeye League boys soccer action with a 3-0 win at Kenton on Monday in a contest that was ended at halftime due to the weather. The Bulldogs improve to 6-1-1 overall and 3-0 with the win.

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local improved to 9-1 on the season with a three-game win over a tough Russia squad at The Hangar on Monday night.

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