ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Tuesday listened as instructor Anita Morton described a new course she would like to see get underway that would allow students to travel abroad.
The course, Parkway Exploration, would allow as many as 15 students the opportunity to travel to Japan, England, France and other foreign locations for educational experiences, she said. [More]
NEW BREMEN - The cost of the North Franklin Street reconstruction project is going up as a result of action taken by New Bremen village councilors Tuesday night.
Sanitary sewer replacement along a one-block stretch will add $35,752.08 bringing the total price of the project to $331,641.49. Work will commence as soon as weather permits. [More]
Thunderstorms and cold front end spring-like days in Grand Lake area
Mother Nature gifted the Grand Lake area with a few balmy days earlier this week before unleashing a torrential thunderstorm overnight and a forecast of snow flurries by Friday.
Celina City Schools board of education ended its first meeting of 2008 with a clarification of the district's two-year-old letter of support for the ethanol plant. The letter was read recently at an East Jefferson Township board of zoning appeals meeting.
Mercer County commissioners may enter into negotiations with a Columbus law firm to secure experienced legal representation for the construction of the new Mercer County Jail.
MINSTER - The Minster Zoning Board of Appeals approved a conditional use permit Tuesday night clearing the way for construction of a two-unit condominium along Main Street.
Mercer County commissioners once again approved an annual agreement with independent contractor Bonnie Wurst, Wapakoneta, to act as the county's educational specialist of recycling and litter prevention.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway board of education approved the fiscal year 2009 budget at Tuesday's board meeting.
Board members scanned the 2009 budget (July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009) that showed total projected revenue at $9,441,674. The revenue is $162,962 more than projected revenue in fiscal year 2008.
Agave Mexican Bar and Grill will serve fast, southwestern food and spirits in a uniquely styled facility
Agave Mexican Bar and Grill, a new restaurant serving fast, southwestern food, opens Friday east of Celina. Inside and out, the eatery looks like no other restaurant in this area.
VERSAILLES - A hot shooting touch in the first quarter allowed Marion Local all the cushion it needed to beat Versailles 52-32 in a rescheduled MAC game from earlier in the season due to the Flyers' football success.
The Coldwater girls basketball team got back on the winning side of the ledger after picking up a 57-47 win at The Palace on Tuesday night in nonconference action.
