GRAND LAKE - The most aggressive effort to alleviate Grand Lake of toxic algae blooms has begun with a $3.4 million chemical treatment.

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A spring of excess rain has ushered in a summer of bugs.

Mosquitos, ants and other pests have crawled into local gardens and homes.

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ROCKFORD - Owners of an unused landfill in Liberty Township have two weeks to get paperwork completed for ditch work or face losing their operating license.

A 26-year-old Celina man faces nearly two decades in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to felonious assault and two counts of endangering children. [More]

A Celina man, who admitted "cleaning up" the scene after his housemate overdosed, will be headed to the WORTH Center as part of community control sanctions (CCS) imposed Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Celina Police continue to investigate a series of three break-ins over the Memorial Day weekend.

Someone pried open a window or door at Celina Chur

CELINA - An eclectic mix of rock bands, jazz acts and other entertainers are scheduled to perform at the eighth annual Celina Concert Series.

All performances are held at 6:30 p.m. Sundays at Lakeshore Park.

FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Friends of the Arts will celebrate their 20th season of free shows at the Van Trees Park this summer.

This year'

Summer in the Golden Triangle of Minster/New Bremen/New Knoxville means a variety of music from big band to country to rock 'n roll. The series kicks of Sunday with bluegrass music in New Bremen.

ST. MARYS - The St. Marys summer concert series this year will welcome home a St. Marys native currently singing and writing music in Nashville.

Lori Triplett will make a visit back to the area this summer, with a performance scheduled for July 24.

ROCKFORD - Arts in the Parks is coming to Rockford for the first time in June and is looking for kids to join in the workshops on visual and performing arts. One highlight will be working with former Miss Ohio Erica Gelhaus of St. Henry on the basics of singing.

A strong group of Division II athletes will be looking to cap a strong season this weekend at the state track and field championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.

COLUMBUS - As has been the local tradition for many years now, a large contingent of area athletes will once again be competing in the Division III portion of the state track meet this weekend as 16 girls and 22 boys will be making the trip to Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus.

Growing up as the eighth of John and Margaret Slonkosky's 10 children, Polly Slonkosky was constantly in motion.

Whether running to grab some pri