Amy Joseph came to the village council meeting on Wednesday night as a public attendant but walked out as the new mayor of Rockford.

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The grandstand at the Mercer County Fairgrounds will become handicapped accessible, as a resubmitted project design shaved $60,000 off the last estimate.

Renewable fuel standards laid out in the recently passed U.S. Energy Bill are so aggressive that it may create a fight for acres to grow plants for energy production and those for livestock feed.

NEW BREMEN - Marion Local used a strong first half on offense and defense to get its fourth win out of the last five games with a 46-33 triumph over New Bremen at Cardinals Gymnasium. [More]

VERSAILLES - The Versailles Lady Tigers used a strong second half on both ends of the floor and stellar performances from seniors Emily Bohman and Justine Raterman to defeat the St. John's Blue Jays, 48-41, in a Midwest Athletic Conference showdown Thursday evening in Tiger Gymnasium.

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St. Henry picked up its first win of the season, beating Parkway 78-46 at Panther Gymnasium on Thursday night.

The hosts grabbed an eight-point lead after one period of play and never let up on the Panthers.

COLDWATER - Last evening at The Palace in Coldwater, Nick Fisher's Lady Cavaliers played host to the Minster Wildcats in the first league contest to kick off the new year.

The Feast of the Epiphany - observed this Sunday - is most frequently associated with the three wise and humble kings who visited the baby Jesus in t