MARIA STEIN - Marion Local High School teacher Patrick Minnich has lots of heroes but they are not the ones who throw game-winning touchdowns, hit the most home runs in a season, star in blockbuster movies or record chart-topping songs. [More]

A portion of the High Point Regional Cancer Center in Bellefontaine - which draws financial support from three local hospitals and two others - has closed due to fiscal losses.

After years of discussion and no action, Celina council members are finally poised to make changes to the city's zoning code.

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NEW KNOXVILLE - Mayors from Minster, New Bremen and New Knoxville reflected on belt-tightening in 2009 during the annual State of the Villages breakfast sponsored by the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce.

The Mercer County Educational Service Center (ESC) deserves a share of funding from the Ohio Department of Education's (ODE) expected allocation of federal dollars, ESC Superintendent Andy Smith says - even though ESC schools are not allowed to apply for the grant directly.

A 20-year-old Celina man, who attempted to outrun police on Christmas Eve, will be sentenced Feb. 17 in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

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When Ria Schroeder brought her handicapped teenager home from the hospital after a nearly two-month stay, preparing meals was furthest from her mind.

Sixteen-year-old Cory suffers from Leigh's disease, which affects the central nervous system, and she needed round-the-clock care to stay alive.

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Parkway built up a lead through three quarters and held off a late St. Henry flurry to pick up its first Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball win in nearly six years with a 52-47 triumph at Panther Gymnasium on Thursday night.

LIMA - The four-way tie in the Western Buckeye League girls basketball standings was trimmed to two after Thursday's action around the league.

Shawnee used its overall quickness advantage to retain a share of the lead in the WBL standings with an 80-58 win over Celina at Lappin Gymnasium. [More]

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Celina captured the top two places and three spots in the top 10 of the boys diving competition as the Western Buckeye League swimming and diving championships got underway in Defiance with the diving competition on Thursday.

COLDWATER - Minster dominated play in the first three quarters, then staved off a Coldwater fourth-quarter outburst to get over .500 in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action with a 50-46 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night at The Palace.