Van Wert health officials suspect the recent death of a middle-aged man was due to the H1N1 flu virus.

Authorities aren't releasing the name of the

After years of planning and 15 months of construction, the new Mercer County Adult Detention Center will be completed Friday.

But, there is still m [More]

ST. MARYS - Budget cuts so far this year have had a big impact on library staff and services, and the future doesn't appear much rosier, according to the executive director at St. Marys Community Public Library.

LIMA - Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor Matt Fox minced no words Tuesday morning in the Third District Court of Appeals in the matter of a second appeal filed on behalf of Nicholas Schwieterman, who is serving 24 years in prison for a quadruple fatality.

COLDWATER - A top state soil and water official commended Mercer County farmers and the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District for their help in putting conservation on the land, especially in the Grand Lake Watershed.

FORT RECOVERY - Struggling students at Fort Recovery Local Schools are getting extra help with academics.

Both middle school Principal Matt Triplet [More]

MINSTER - Nearly 50 people filled village council chambers Tuesday night to learn more about the proposed Miami and Erie Canal cleanup project.

Vil

The Auglaize County Health Department still has openings for Tuesday's H1N1 clinic for those considered in the high-risk population.

The clinic is

Bids are being sought for construction of an estimated $2 million sanitary sewer project along state Route 703 in East Jefferson Township in Celina.

Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday set Dec. 10 as the date to open sealed bids for the project.

Mercer County engineers have added two more bridge projects to their schedule for 2010 in an effort to upgrade as many as possible as funding becomes available. [More]

COLDWATER - A portion of Tuesday's Coldwater school board meeting dealt with credit flexibility, an issue that seems to have educators divided.

"It

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has GPS units on its Christmas wish list this year.

County commissioners on Tuesday approved action by the sheri

FORT RECOVERY - Steve Merrill is working to expand the sales of audio equipment through his business Stage Right Productions.

From his own experien

Adam Ahamadou of Celina is ready to weld, repair or fabricate any type of metal to the customer's specifications.

He has opened Adams Welding, 715