The state is stepping up efforts to focus resources on improving water quality in the watershed, after a toxin produced by blue-green algae was reported in Grand Lake just before the Memorial Day weekend.
Trailer lets fairgoers travel underground, learn about soil
People visiting the ag tent at the Mercer County Fair this year will be able to learn about "The World Beneath Your Feet" with the help of a 35-foot-long soils trailer on display.
Celina citizens living near Ron "Butch" Piper's property at 230 Godfrey Ave., look at obstructing weeds, junk, vermin and a dilapidated building daily, says resident Bryan Dupes.
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board of supervisors Thursday passed a motion to certify a Senate Bill 160 tile replacement project to Mercer County Commissioners for review.
The nonprofit Lake Improvement Association's (LIA) Bar Stool Open putt-putt golf tournament on Grand Lake likely raised more than $15,000 this year, chairman Bob Hoersting reported.
