WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) - A 5.4 earthquake in Illinois has rocked people awake as far away as Ohio and Kentucky, surprising residents unaccustomed to such a large temblor in the Midwest.

ST. MARYS - Penny Young would like to walk to the park with her 12-year-old daughter Taylor on warm evenings, but she's afraid.

She and Taylor were confronted by a menacing dog recently not far from their Beech Street home. [More]

ROCKFORD -The village may expand its wastewater treatment plant in the future, Village Administrator Jeff Long says.

Long spoke to more than 50 vil

An undisclosed Celina resident with a tuberculosis infection will receive treatment at the expense of Mercer County.

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Two men, who were found guilty of passing bad checks at Wal-Mart as part of organized criminal activity, have been sentenced to prison following appearances in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Two area men have pleaded guilty to a total of 14 indictment charges involving vehicle break-ins earlier this year in Mercer, Auglaize and Allen counties.

The Celina softball team started Thursday's game with some fireworks and then had to wait five innings to slam the door on Marion Local.

Audrey Harner led off the game with a home run for Celina and the Bulldogs then added six runs in the sixth inning for a 7-0 triumph over the Flyers. [More]

It was perfect weather for Celina's final home track meet of the season, and the Bulldogs took advantage, beating Van Wert and Lima Central Catholic in both the boys and girls meets.

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New Bremen rallied from being down 5-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning to score six times and beat St. Henry 6-5 at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Thursday.

NEW BREMEN - It could not have come at a better time for the St. Henry Redskin softball team to put together their best of the young season.

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