GRAND LAKE - A lawsuit filed against the state by 85 landowners who blame increased flooding of their land on Grand Lake's West Bank spillway is winding its way through the Ohio Supreme Court.

Improved county finances will allow for three more sheriff's deputies.

Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved hiring the road deputies - an action they OK'd late last year but delayed due to uncertainties about the 2011 state budget and its impact on county finances. [More]

CELINA - Eastview Park is open to the public after dozens of trees damaged during a tornado in April were removed.

Mayor Sharon LaRue estimates more than 60 trees were removed. She did not know if new trees would be planted.

ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members voted 4-1 to give school administrators a 3 percent raise, effective Aug. 1.

Superintendent Greg Puthoff sa [More]

WAPAKONETA - Children, sweltering heat and vehicles are a deadly combination.

So far this year, 20 children across the U.S. have died from hyperthermia (heat stroke) after becoming trapped in hot vehicles.

NEW BREMEN - Funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission for an upcoming sewer project will fall short of expectations, village administrator Wayne York said.

COLDWATER - School treasurer Sherry Shaffer told board members Tuesday evening that the school district ended fiscal year 2011 in the black - barely.

WAPAKONETA - Are you ready for a disaster?

Auglaize County health officials want to know how prepared their citizens are for catastrophes so they can supply the help needed if a tornado, explosion, terror attack or other unthinkable event strikes.

A 27-year-old Celina man faces felony charges of drug trafficking and possession of drug paraphernalia following a Tuesday afternoon traffic stop.

Jeremy D. Mott, 410 W. Market St., was pulled from his 2001 Saturn at gunpoint along Grand Lake Road near Havemann Road about 2:45 p.m.

GRAND LAKE - Three area businesses received low-interest disaster loans to help their operations recover after losses due to Grand Lake's algae problem.

Seven area young women will take to the stage in the air-conditioned Celina Fieldhouse on Monday to compete in the 2011 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant. A preshow starts at 7 p.m. with the pageant to get under way at 7:30.

The Miss Lake Festival Princess Camp will take place in conjunction with Monday's Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant. In this new competition, four young ladies age 5-12 will be competing for the title of Miss Lake Festival Princess 2011.

CELINA - The Coldwater Cavaliers rode the strong arm of Drew Klosterman and used some early offense to eliminate the Celina Bulldogs, 6-1, on Tuesday night in District 4 ACME baseball action at Montgomery Field. [More]

ST. HENRY - Although they had a game to give, Minster didn't want to face Wapakoneta two straight nights just to make the championship round of the District 4 ACME tournament.

Trevor Kill certainly picked the most opportune time to play his best baseball as his second season at Butler Community College was coming to an end.