ST. MARYS - Scooter perches gracefully on her owner's shoulder as a slight wind from Grand Lake ruffles her rainbow-colored feathers.

The green-winged macaw basks in the sun after a dip in a water fountain along East Bank State Park. [More]

MINSTER - Councilors took the first step Tuesday night in removing the current schedule of pay steps for village employees by giving first reading to a new salary plan.

It's going to cost a bit more to license Rover next year.

Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday approved action to increase dog licenses from $11 to $13 effective Jan. 1, in order to put some padding back into the dwindling county dog license fund.

MINSTER - Plans are underway for the third phase of the Miami-Erie Canal Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project as a result of unanimous action taken Tuesday night by Minster village councilors.

Celina City Council members agreed to sell 2 more acres of land in the Grand Lake Industrial Park to Versa-Pak for $20,000, says Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan.

A new coffee house serving all types of java and desserts, along with breakfast and lunch, has opened in Celina.

TC Coffee Co., 503 E. Market St., is owned by Celina resident Tonja McDonald.

St. Marys Head Start has moved, changed its name and added a new program.

The facility, now called St. Marys Early Learning Centers, has moved across the street to 1659 Celina Road and now offers a full-day, year-round program.

Some of the top stars of the Professional Bowlers Association will make a trek to Coldwater next week.

Pla-Mor Lanes will host a PBA Central Region [More]