The city of Celina will not participate in two hydroelectric projects that would have committed the city to 40 years of debt.

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ST. MARYS - Several residents voiced concern at Monday's city council meeting about taxpayer money being used to renovate a downtown building.

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Americans are concerned foremost with job creation, not an overriding health care bill, U.S. Congressman Bob Latta said.

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COLDWATER - The school district will have all-day, every day kindergarten next school year following an unanimous decision by the board of education Monday.

ST. HENRY - The village recently was reimbursed for damages created when a water line was struck during street work last summer.

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MARIA STEIN - The school board Monday night approved a memorandum of understanding with The Ohio State University's K-12 Chinese Flagship Program.

NEW BREMEN - A familiar face will be filling a new position at the New Bremen Local Schools as a result of action taken by the board of education Monday night.

A 39-year-old Celina man remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Jail after being taken into custody on a charge alleging he engaged in sexual conduct with a teenage girl.

A 35-year-old St. Marys woman who left four children unattended at a local drive-in movie theater last summer while she went to pick up other youths despite a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit, appeared last week in Celina Municipal Court.

A group of people from Mercer County is helping a school on the Caribbean island of Grenada beef up its 4-H program to give the people there agriculture leadership and life skills. [More]

Compiled by Ryan Hines

There may be debate as to which team is the single best in the Midwest Athletic Conference, but the top player in the MAC hasn't been in question all season long.

Compiled by Ryan Hines

A pair of successful veterans picked up the top two honors in the Midwest Athletic Conference this season as the all-conference awards were released recently.

ST. MARYS - When multi-sport athletes go from high school to college, usually the focus is turned to just one sport.

Jessica Taylor is the exception to the rule.