Farmers scurried to their fields this week as unseasonably warm temperatures provided respite from prolonged rains that delayed planting.

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WAPAKONETA - An Ohio Senator says he will begin the process to get bath salts, a legal intoxicant, placed on the controlled substance list as its increasing popularity is causing problems in Auglaize and Mercer counties.

The Mercer County health department is appealing a one-year probation penalty for an incident that caused more than 80 local students to be revaccinated.

The Mercer County-Celina City Health Board this week approved multiple variances for a new residential water system on the shores of Grand Lake.

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ST. MARYS - Commencement ceremonies for 183 graduating seniors at St. Marys High School will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school gymnasium.

CELINA - City council members are considering creating and filling a new administrative position to help alleviate the work load of others.

At a personnel and finance meeting Thursday night, councilman Mike Sovinski said there is a lot of work to be done by a short-staffed administration.

COLUMBUS - Just when it looked like Newark Catholic was going to beat Minster and reach the Division IV state championship game, the momentum completely changed in the Wildcats' favor as the defensive wheels fell off for the Green Wave. [More]

COLUMBUS - Among those who were at Huntington Park in Columbus to watch Thursday's Minster-Newark Catholic Division IV state semifinal baseball game were a group of guys who were hoping the current Wildcats could exorcise a big demon.

Wright State University-Lake Campus will look to a local product to help start the school's first baseball program.

Former Coldwater High School and University of Dayton baseball standout Rob Howell was officially named the inaugural head coach of a program that will start play next spring.

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Celina got a solid pitching performance from Derek Waterman to open the ACME season with an 11-2 win over the Fort Recovery Indians on Thursday at Fort Recovery.