COLDWATER - Gianna Jessen is a quirky, 34-year-old who loves to talk, has a tremendous voice, relishes wearing Russian red lipstick and swoons at the antiquated ideal of men in warpaint fighting for women and children.

Health department board members wasted no time making cuts after a property tax levy failed at the polls Tuesday.

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GRAND LAKE - State officials on Wednesday decided against completely opening one of the water release tubes on the West Bank spillway because rain was forecast.

ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Theatrix in St. Marys is moving from its current spot on Spring Street in what the group's founder calls a "leap of faith and

On Friday night at 7 p.m., the Elida Fieldhouse will briefly become Mercer County north as St. Henry and Fort Recovery will play for the second time this season in a rematch for a Division IV boys' district basketball title.

Local swimmers and divers earned postseason honors as the Lima Area Swim Coaches Association announced its All-Area team on Wednesday.

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NEW BREMEN - Grace College track and field coach Jeff Raymond earned a hat trick of signings when he visited New Bremen on Wednesday afternoon.

Cardinals' track athletes Ben Chaney, Kyleigh Suchland and Elaynne Speckman signed with the NAIA Indiana-based Christian college.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) - San Diego's left-handed starting pitcher Cory Luebke had a strong debut on the mound Wednesday in the Padres' 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.