Vonderhaar Quality Meats in Fort Recovery at the center of investigation
By Margie Wuebker
Seventy-four people have filed reports with the Mercer County Sheriff's Office indicating they were victimized as a result of business practices at Vonderhaar's Quality Meats in Fort Recovery.
The reports range from shortages of several pounds to more than a hundred when they brought animals for slaughter and processing. Several people complained of spoiled meat. [More]
Lake Improvement Association members want to spend $1,000 to rent a device that emits sound waves to kill blue-green algae in Grand Lake.
LIA members approved spending the money on Saturday, but still need state approval to use the device in the lake. It reportedly is not harmful to humans, wildlife or fish, information on the device states. [More]
COLDWATER - The St. Henry Redskins used some two-out offensive lightning, solid pitching by Michelle Stout and some strong defense to rout the Coldwater Cavaliers 10-1 in Midwest Athletic Conference softball action on Monday afternoon at Memorial Park. [More]
A request to set up a drive-up window in the alley between The Potter House and Dollar General on Main Street in Celina would require a change in city law.
The private Lake Development Corporation (LDC) and nonprofit Lake Improvement Association (LIA) recently agreed to spend $5,000 each to hire Community Development Services of Maria Stein to search for grant funds to help improve water quality in Grand Lake.
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager Craig Morton told Lake Improvement Association members on Saturday that boaters need to be reminded to check the weather before going out on the lake.
Celina City Council's streets and alleys committee is considering whether to allow business owners to put seating out in front of their downtown properties.
A 25-year-old Celina man - one of five individuals indicted by a Mercer County grand jury on drug charges - apparently got the message authorities were looking for him.
FORT RECOVERY - Jodi Otte came within two outs of a no-hitter and Marion Local took advantage of two Fort Recovery errors in posting a 5-0 win to pick up its first Midwest Athletic Conference win of the season while going to 9-9 on the season.
Ongoing rainy weather has put Mercer and Auglaize county farmers behind in their corn planting this spring, but there's still time to get the crop in the ground without suffering any yield losses, local ag officials say.
