In an attempt to leverage dollars to improve water quality in Grand Lake, several groups in Mercer and Auglaize counties have purchased a study that more accurately determines the economic impact of tourism in the two-county area.
And what they found is the area relies on tourism much more than they originally thought. [More]
Vendors required to get temporary license a week in advance
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health officials continue to take flack for a policy that requires food vendors at festivals and fairs to apply for a temporary license one week in advance.
One irate vendor - who recently was late filing an application with the department - took his complaint to the Ohio Department of Health but apparently received little satisfaction, county Sanitarian Marv Selhorst told health board members meeting Tuesday. [More]
ST. MARYS - In a quick tune-up before their respective conference matches on Thursday, the St. Marys Roughriders hosted the New Bremen Cardinals in a battle of a pair of teams each seeking some early season momentum.
Although the opening tilt was nip-and-tuck, the Roughriders controlled the majority of the match and sent the Cardinals packing in three games, 25-23, 25-16, and 25-13. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Health officials believe the average citizen already has the most important tool they'll need to keep the H1N1 virus at bay: common sense.
Fort Recovery school board considers new construction
FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members have less than a month to decide whether they want to participate in an Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) construction project for the high school.
More than 100 applications have been turned in for the four open positions - which is the entire staff - at the Mercer County Board of Elections office.
NEW BREMEN - Councilors took the first step toward construction of a new electric department service building Tuesday night by authorizing Garmann, Miller and Associates of Minster to proceed with engineering plans.
Dry growing conditions may have contributed to the number and size of marijuana plants illegally growing this year in Auglaize County, according to Sheriff Al Solomon.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools district recently received the highest designation in the annual state report card ratings for the 2008-2009 school year, Excellent with Distinction.
Mercer County commissioners are seeking bids for three types of filing systems for the new jail, including a high-density type to store large amounts of data.
Local woman starts construction business in Celina
Sue Minch of Celina admits she has been mistaken for the secretary when she has gone to submit construction bids - but that happens when you are basically one of a kind, she says.
After having little more than a trickle of offense over the first four girls soccer matches of the season, Celina looked to pick things up against Western Buckeye League foe Wapakoneta on Tuesday at the Soccer Stadium.
Celina tuned up for a key Western Buckeye League girls tennis battle later this week by shutting out Van Wert 5-0 on Tuesday at the High School Courts.
