Tourism dollars in the Grand Lake area are down more than $10 million in the last two years.

"Take a tough economy and add to that the negative iss [More]

Wright State University-Lake Campus Interim Dean Bonnie Mathies has been tapped to be the new dean, effective May 1.

Mathies, 68, first served as associate dean at the Lake Campus in 2007 and then became interim dean in June 2010 when dean Jim Sayer retired. [More]

ST. HENRY - The trial date for a St. Henry woman implicated in the July 2008 death of an infant in her care has been rescheduled for a third time.

Fred Strahorn, a former Ohio Democratic representative and senator, has always been a short guy and knows a thing or two about bullies from his school days.

CELINA - After Democrats successfully pass a referendum to repeal Ohio Senate Bill 5, they will take that energy and capitalize on it during the elections of 2012, Ohio Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern says.

CELINA - The two Republican candidates for Celina city law director answered questions Thursday evening during a forum sponsored by the Grand Lake Patriots Club.

MONTEZUMA - Mercer County officials are searching for a company to construct a floating wetland for a project on the south side of Grand Lake.

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A 22-member team of local, state and federal employees helping farmers do their part to reduce nutrient runoff and restore Grand Lake is complete with the hiring of John Kaiser.

WAPAKONETA - Awards were given Thursday to local standouts who gave a significant contribution to tourism in the area.

During the annual Auglaize a

NEW KNOXVILLE - Auglaize County Sheriff's Department is investigating an overnight break-in at New Knoxville Local School, 345 South Main St.

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MARIA STEIN - He was bitter and angry at first after he lost his job last year. But things seem better now, even though there's no new job in sight.

COLDWATER - The offense for Parkway's softball team started strong and Emily Crowell's pitching shut down Coldwater as the Panthers picked up an 8-2 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday at Lady Cav Diamond.

Not many auto races have been held throughout the state so far in 2011 as Mother Nature has forced the cancellation of just about every race, including three different attempts by Eldora Speedway to open the season.

MINSTER - The New Bremen Cardinals combined early offense and great defense with a solid pitching performance from Megan Broerman to defeat the Minster Wildcats 8-2 in Midwest Athletic Conference softball play on Thursday at Four Seasons Park. [More]

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Aaron Rammel drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as Coldwater got back over the .500 mark for the season with a 5-4 triumph over Van Wert at Veterans Field.