Between alum treatments, dredging and a carp tournament, Grand Lake officials and residents agree progress has been made in the past year. Looking ahead 20 years, most are optimistic, but the outcome is largely unknown.

This year's late-planted crops have potential if the weather continues to cooperate, local ag officials say.

"We really need to have a good, long growing season and get some sunlight and rain and no early frost," said Mercer County OSU Extension educator Jim Hoorman this week. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - A $3.4 million bond issue facing voters in November is about taking care of the high school's essential needs, Fort Recovery Superintendent Shelly Vaughn said.

FORT RECOVERY - The duties of middle school principal Matt Triplett have trickled down to the elementary in a move that school treasurer Lori Koch says saved the district roughly $40,000.

It was a good week for Grand Lake.

Sunday marked the return of the Governor's Cup Regatta which brought thousands of visitors to the community. The race returned after last year's hiatus due to toxic water conditions and provided a boost to local businesses struggling as tourism has faltered.

CELINA - Ottawa-Glandorf's three-headed rushing attack buried Celina early and the Bulldogs' comeback attempt fell short as the Titans opened Western Buckeye League play with a 34-28 victory over the Bulldogs at Celina Stadium.

WAYNESFIELD - The Fort Recovery Indians overcame a disastrous first 24 minutes by scoring 22 second-half points, including the final eight with just 19 seconds left, to defeat the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers 34-30 on Friday night at Tiger Field. [More]

MARIA STEIN - One week after a tough loss to open the season, the Marion Local Flyers earned a trouble-free victory on Friday night at Booster Stadium. [More]

SIDNEY - The statistics didn't look impressive at first glance, as the Minster Wildcats only outgained the Sidney Lehman Cavaliers by 21 yards for the game. But field position and two scores by an opportunistic Wildcats' defense resulted in a resounding 41-13 win for Minster over Lehman.

KENTON - What looked to be a strong start by St. Marys turned into a blowout by Kenton and star Wildcats' quarterback Maty Mauk.

The Roughriders sc

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Connor Pickens set a school record for rushing yards and scored two of his three touchdowns in the third quarter as Wapakoneta opened Western Buckeye League play with a 29-18 win over Elida at Harmon Field.

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Coldwater scored 27 points in the first quarter and never looked back as the Cavaliers picked up their first win of 2011 with a 51-13 victory over Hicksville in the first meeting between the teams since 1949. The Aces drop to 0-2 with the loss.