The USDA early this year predicted farmers nationwide would plant more corn to cash in on higher market prices - and they were right.  

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Celina City Schools board of education took the first step Monday toward putting a replacement levy on the March ballot. The levy will not involve new money and will exclude residents' pension income and other passive income such as interest and dividend earnings.

WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys woman with a prior drunk driving record was indicted for an alcohol-related traffic crash on U.S. 33 on Nov. 17 that killed a local woman and injured her 3-year-old son. [More]

The Mercer County Democratic Committee is in the process of selecting a new Celina City Council president and will accept resumes until Monday.  

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WAPAKONETA - Matthew D. Pennington of Spencerville pleaded not guilty in court Monday to charges he shot and killed a 23-year-old Lima man at a party in Auglaize County near Kossuth on Nov. 2.

The city of Celina will get an additional $12,000 in revenue each year, due to city council authorizing a communication company to install its equipment on the city's north water tower.

A new, quarterly budgeting system for Ohio recreation is going to "create havoc" until Grand Lake St. Marys State Park officials can rearrange their budget.

DELPHOS - Both St. Marys and St. John's brought plenty of defense to their matchup on Monday night, but a slight drop off by the Roughriders allowed the Blue Jays to extend a lead and come away with a 39-23 win at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium in Delphos. [More]

MINSTER - After beginning the season with a pair of losses, the Minster Lady Wildcats returned to Minster Middle School last evening in search of the

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Marion Local opened its girls basketball season with a battle against Western Buckeye League power Shawnee on Monday.

The Flyers rallied in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, but the Indians held on to a 75-73 win at Lappin Gymnasium.