Mercer and Auglaize county rates jump more than 2 percent
By Shelley Grieshop
The number of Grand Lake area people seeking unemployment benefits nearly doubled from December to January, reflecting numerous layoffs after the holiday season.
Mercer County's unemployment rate spiked 2.2 percent in January to 8 percent. Auglaize County's rate jumped 2.5 percent to 9.3 percent, according to the latest figures released by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. [More]
A woman's exercise center in downtown Celina has changed ownership.
The former location of Curves is now Ladies' Fitness Center, owned by Mary Ann Elking of Celina. The center at 218 W. Fayette St. offers a dressing room, cooling room and hydraulic equipment for low impact exercise in a 30-minute program. The machinery is for aerobic and strength-building, the new owner said. [More]
WAPAKONETA - The outlook for an All-Midwest Athletic Conference Division III sectional finals at Wapakoneta High School on Friday was dimmed by a pair of classic overtime thrillers on Tuesday night.
In game one, Parkway rallied back from a nine-point deficit to force overtime against Spencerville. It took two overtimes before Spencerville dispatched the Panthers, 77-72. [More]
Alta Truman, 92, formerly of Buckland and the Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home, died at 7:34 a.m. March 3, 2009, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. [More]
More than 50 people recently came to the Fort Recovery Village Hall to share stories of how they allegedly were victimized as a result of business practices at Vonderhaar's Quality Meats located at 522 E. Boundary St.
CHICKASAW - Final approval on a wastewater treatment agreement between the village of Chickasaw and the Mercer County commissioners should come in April, according to Mayor Virgil Puthoff.
FORT RECOVERY - The village will be reimbursed as much as $15,000 from the Ohio Department of Taxation for property taxes paid on village land designated as greenspace.
Carl's Appliances in Celina has opened to sell and repair household appliances.
Carl Wilkey of Celina sells reconditioned refrigerators, washers, dryers and ranges. The appliances with warranties will be delivered, generally the next day, Wilkey said.
COLDWATER - The two Division IV sectional semifinal games at The Palace featured a pair of rematches with New Bremen and Lima Perry completing the season sweep over their opponents.
