A longtime camper at Kozy Kampground near Montezuma remains in critical condition today at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after reportedly being struck by lightning when storms packing gusty winds, rumbling thunder and pelting rain moved through the area Wednesday night. [More]

Thunderstorms roaring through the area Wednesday night with multiple lightning flashes again bring up the question: Isn't it odd to have all these storms this season? Weather experts say while the recent weather patterns are notable, they're not exactly odd.

A hog contractor in La Grange, Ind., that provides hogs to a number of contract hog growers in Mercer and Auglaize counties is closing its doors due to high corn prices and the stagnant hog market. [More]

Two Michigan men were arrested near Interstate 75 in Auglaize County for attempting to sell a large amount of Ecstasy, according to authorities.

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MINSTER - Mary Oldiges, a member of the Minster Historical Society, came to the Minster Civic Association meeting Tuesday night with a one-word plea

COLDWATER - Mercer Health's diabetes management program was recently re-certified by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), making it easier for many patients to get insurance reimbursement and other benefits.

All teachers, staff and administrators at the Mercer County Educational Service Center received an across the board 2.25 percent salary increase for next school year, ESC Treasurer Mary Brandon said.

A 23-year-old Van Wert man is headed to prison for two years after making up a story about a deceased grandmother in order to escape from jail.

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ST. MARYS - Memorial grad and premed student Liz Barton is back home after two separate trips to Central America. She says she'd go back in a heartbeat.

Plans for the proposed lock keeper's house along the Miami and Erie Canal moved another step closer to reality Tuesday night when New Bremen village councilors formally accepted a $479,000 enhancement grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation.

When deciding the contenders for The Daily Standard's Grand Lake Baseball Player of the Year, there were plenty of candidates, with the top two being Coldwater teammates Ryan Geier and Cory Klenke. [More]

Marion Local and Celina managed to get four innings and two outs in the top of the fifth in before heavy rains finally washed out what was to be a doubleheader at Montgomery Field on Wednesday.