CELINA - Loud thuds echoed from the steps of the local Catholic school building where three young boys swung hammers and crushed bags of black walnuts.

Only two of five area contractors offered bids less than the $1.3 million officials estimate it will cost to upgrade water flow in the village of Mendon.

A local company was chosen to receive a $1 million contract to construct a lagoon at the Montezuma Club Island wastewater treatment plant.

VTF Excavation of Celina, which offered the lowest of five bids at $1,018,391, was awarded the contract Thursday by Mercer County commissioners.

NEW BREMEN - Fundraising efforts have passed the midway point for the proposed Sunshine Project Playground.

The New Bremen-New Knoxville Rotary Club plans to break ground on the facility for special needs youths and their families in May at Bremenfest Park.

Bringing up Godly men and women one child at a time is the focus of two mentoring clubs sponsored by Aletheia Christian Church in Celina.

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Compiled by Ryan Hines

The Coldwater ACME team completed the regular season with a dominating 13-1 win over Russia on Thursday at Veterans Field.

A nine-run first inning put Coldwater in complete command while a four-run fourth was enough to trigger the run rule after five innings.