GRAND LAKE - The state will decide next week whether to conduct another alum study on Grand Lake. Results of that study would determine if a whole lake treatment should be done this year to reduce toxic algae blooms. [More]

Hundreds of thousands of dollars flowing into the general funds of municipalities throughout Mercer County will be cut off if the Ohio legislature votes to end the estate tax.

A convicted sex offender turned himself in to Indiana authorities early Friday morning after local officials tapped the U.S. Marshal's Service and the public for help.

CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners this week elected Bob Nuding as board chairman for 2011.

Longtime commissioner Jerry Laffin served as chairman throughout 2010.

CELINA - The boys basketball edition of The Battle of Grand Lake at the Fieldhouse on Friday was about as hard-hitting as the football edition.

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MARIA STEIN - With five minutes left in the game, Friday night's battle between the Versailles Tigers and the Marion Local Flyers looked like it would go down to the wire.

NEW BREMEN - The New Knoxville Rangers used great play on both ends of the court and a huge first half to rout the New Bremen Cardinals, 59-25, in Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball action Friday at New Bremen High School.

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Fort Recovery shut down Coldwater for most of the first half and the start of the second half to remain unbeaten in

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Van Wert pulled away from Bath in the second half to take sole possession of the Western Buckeye League standings with a 66-59 win over the Wildcats at the Cougar Den on Friday night.