A critical shortage of trained paramedics is creating longer response times and placing a heavy burden on emergency dispatchers.

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Farmers are being encouraged to sell their stored corn as prices are predicted to fall this year.

USDA predicts farmers will plant 94 million corn

FORT RECOVERY - Middle school students tinkered, tested and toyed with their experiments during the annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fair on Thursday.

VAN WERT - Cooper Farms is tapping into wind energy to provide nearly 60 percent of its electrical needs.

Within the next few weeks, the company's cooked meats division in Van Wert will begin full output of two 1.5-megawatt wind turbines, officials said.

It appears the feds had a change of heart.

A nearly $25,000 federal grant that was withheld from the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department in

MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers gave their veteran leaders a memorable Senior Night on Thursday at The Hangar.

All five seniors started and scored, and the Flyers ran away with a 71-37 victory over the Parkway Panthers in a Midwest Athletic Conference tilt. [More]

LIMA - The Shawnee Indians have earned the right to be the second-seeded team when the postseason begins after halting Celina's six-game winning streak on Thursday night.

ST. HENRY - The Fort Recovery Indians survived a rugged defensive struggle by finding just enough offense to rally and defeat the St. Henry Redskins 59-50 in Midwest Athletic Conference action Thursday night at the St. Henry Middle School Gymnasium.

BATH TOWNSHIP - With the Western Buckeye League wrestling tournament coming up next week, Celina and St. Marys looked to wrap up the regular season on a positive note as both teams went to Bath High School for a super trimatch featuring the Wildcats and Shawnee. [More]

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Minster broke away from Versailles in the second quarter and then extended their lead during the second half en rou

MARIA STEIN - "Father, forgive them; they know not what they do" is considered the first phrase in what has become known as "The Seven Last Words (ph