The Dannon Co. plans to eliminate 34 jobs at its Minster distribution center later this year, with the possibility of 14 additional jobs being phased out in 2008.
"We need to focus on what we do best - making yogurt," Michael Neuwirth, Dannon's se [More]
COLDWATER - A teacher spoke out this week against a state initiative that encourages the simultaneous instruction of several science disciplines at each grade level.
High school biology teacher Randy Wright told board members during the regular meeting that the state is pushing for "integrated science" in order to prepare students for the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT), which is taken during their sophomore year. [More]
NEW KNOXVILLE - It was a short stay on top of the Division IV girls basketball state poll for Fort Recovery.
Fort Recovery took its number-one state ranking on the road Thursday night only to suffer its first loss of the season to New Knoxville, 42-38, in Midwest Athletic Conference action. [More]
James H. Borgerding, 63, 14460 state Route 118, New Weston, died at 6 p.m. Jan. 11, 2007, at Versailles Health Care Center. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Identifying and approving sites to bury euthanized livestock generated the most unanswered questions Thursday during a meeting held to write an infectious animal disease plan for Mercer County.
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors meeting Thursday learned the district has received $23,230 in technical assistance funds from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
NEW BREMEN - School district officials are still looking into the possibility of adopting Project Lead The Way (PLTW) - a popular national engineering curriculum currently available at two other local schools.
A 32-year-old St. Marys man has been charged with three counts of theft for allegedly stealing a total of six televisions and an X-Box game console from a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Van Wert three times in December.
DELPHOS - The St. John's Blue Jays remained undefeated on the season as they used a solid defensive effort to defeat the Versailles Tigers, 47-40, Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at the Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins put together a stellar offensive effort Thursday night in sprinting away from the Parkway Panthers and posting a 77-36 Midwest Athletic Conference victory.
Celina returned to winning ways in the Western Buckeye League, beating Kenton, 73-41, on Thursday at Kenton.
The Bulldogs get back to .500 on the season at 6-6 and go to 3-2 in the WBL while the Wildcats drop to 2-10 overall and 0-5 in league play with the loss.
