The Celina board of education and Celina Education Association (CEA) on Tuesday signed a tentative agreement for a two-year contract for teachers, according to Superintendent Matt Miller. [More]

People can make several excuses why the bathroom scale reading is not accurate.

But all the excuses in the world are useless against the unmerciful scale located at the county auditor's tent at the Mercer County Fair this year.

The city of Celina is negotiating with several companies to acquire equipment for a pilot study to determine if it is feasible to harvest algae from Grand Lake and turn it into electricity. [More]

COLDWATER - School board members must decide whether or not to waive the nearly $4,000 in accrued school fees due by some families.

New language in House Bill 1 states students eligible for free lunches cannot be charged for materials needed to participate in study courses this year.

MINSTER - Officials unveiled the long-awaited brand - Minster A Great Community - at Tuesday's village council meeting.

Matt Quinter, branding committee chairman, explained the intent of the distinctive logo is to burn a permanent image into the mind of visitors.

MINSTER - Village councilors reviewed site plans Tuesday night for the proposed football practice field at Seventh Street Community Park before giving final approval for the Minster Athletic Boosters to proceed.

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St. Henry worked through an occasionally brisk wind to capture the Mercer County boys golf invitational title on Tuesday at The Fox's Den with a round of 332. It's the third time in four years the Redskins earned the county crown. [More]

Jimmy's Scooter cruised to a victory in the Grand Lake Pace as harness racing concluded its three-day run at the Mercer County Fair on Tuesday evening.

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St. Henry came up with plenty of low rounds to take the victory in a five-team invite featuring Mercer County teams Parkway and Marion Local and Darke County teams Ansonia and Mississinawa Valley at The Elks on Tuesday.

A gym for weight lifters has opened in Celina with 24-hour availability.

Muscleheads Gym is owned by Kyle Gray and his fiancee Tonja Hardin, both of Celina. The gym is in the former location of Bonifas garage at 564 Touvelle St.

Grand Lake Flea Market has opened at 418 Logan St. in Celina to sell used household goods.

Elmer Kuess of Celina is owner of the business at the former used vehicle dealership.

Snap Fitness will open an exercise facility in Celina at the end of September, said Jeff Wendel, company spokesman.

The fitness center will be in the Galleria, suite 104, at 909 E. Wayne St., with access 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There will be 24-hour security as well.