Betty Anderson's rural Celina home recently became a temporary hotel for thousands of monarch butterflies.

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MARIA STEIN - Voters in the Marion Local school district will face some type of levy at the 2008 primary, although no decision has been made at this point whether it will involve a property or income tax.

A St. Henry man, who broke into Fort Recovery Middle School and did more than $26,000 in damage, is headed to a community-based treatment center for up to six months following sentencing Tuesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

MINSTER - Stop signs continue to be a popular item on the Minster Village Council agenda with a new group of petitioners on hand Tuesday night.

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Osgood State Bank plans to renovate its Chickasaw branch at 79 W. Franklin St., with construction scheduled to start the middle of this month and finish in December.

The goal of the 2008 Celina Combined Services Appeal, slated for Sept. 7-Oct. 6, remains the same as last year's goal of $150,000, announces drive chairman Bill Vondrell.

ST. MARYS - The football version of the Battle of Grand Lake isn't the only matchup between Celina and St. Marys that brings out the rabid fans.

A large crowd packed West Elementary in St. Marys to see the schools' girls soccer teams duel it out in Western Buckeye League play.

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The Celina girls tennis team continued its strong start to the season with a 3-2 win over Western Buckeye League favorite Shawnee on Tuesday at the high school courts.

ST. MARYS -The New Bremen Cardinal volleyball team continued its early season winning ways Tuesday night going on the road, overcoming a sluggish performance, but still coming home with a 25-16, 25-21, 25-16 nonleague match win over Auglaize County rival St. Marys at Cook Gymnasium. [More]