Community swimming pools provide residents a place to cool off and relax and job opportunities for teens, but they also are a drain on municipal budgets.
"When you're talking about public pools, it's just a matter of how much money you lose," New Bremen Village Administrator Wayne York said. [More]
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Former Marion Local High School standout Cory Luebke, making his first start of the season for the San Diego Padres, combined with four relievers on a two-hitter in a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Luebke struck out six and allowed one hit and two walks in five scoreless innings. He struck out the side in the first inning on 10 pitches and retired his first seven batters before allowing a double to center by Nate McLouth. [More]
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart is reminding landowners and farmers that corn planted too close to the road at intersections might encroach on the right-of-way and cause a serious sight problem for drivers.
Grand Lake is now 4-6 on the season after splitting a Sunday afternoon doubleheader with Licking County at Don Edwards Field in Newark during Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action. The Settlers are now 9-6 after the split.
