GRAND LAKE - Officials are recommending another alum study be conducted on Grand Lake this spring after results released Thursday showed the first test failed. [More]

CELINA - A Sidney couple have filed a civil lawsuit in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to appeal an October ruling that prevents them from building a store/bait shop on their property in Highland Park.

Controversy surrounds a new health regulation that reimburses doctors for end-of-life counseling with their patients.

The new Medicare regulation,

It was a tumultuous year in the area as fetid blooms of algae blanketed and nearly shut down Grand Lake, renewable energy proposals were revealed, and major road construction frustrated some.

WAPAKONETA - The Armstrong Air and Space Museum received its first accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition achievable by an American museum.

ST. MARYS - A search Wednesday of a home along Grand Lake led to the arrest of three local men and the seizure of drugs and handguns.

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CELINA - Visitors to the Celina Fieldhouse have often said that the home of the Bulldogs is a difficult place to play.

It's even tougher when the home team has a sizzling night shooting the ball. [More]

Although the lull between Christmas and the New Years typically serves as well-earned quiet time for most folks, for high school basketball, the period has historically been the chance for local teams to engage in a variety of holiday tournaments.

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The St. Marys girls basketball team struggled through a sluggish first half but defense was the difference in the second half as the Roughriders went on to a 47-37 win over St. Henry on Thursday night.