ROCKFORD - A family of three escaped their home unharmed after a fire broke out about 8 a.m. today.
Homeowner Barry Peel Jr. said they were alerted by a smoke detector to the fire in an unused upstairs bedroom. His wife called 911, and the couple and their son got out.
COLDWATER - After no public discussion on the matter, school board members on Tuesday voted 4-1 to not renew the contract of high school principal Steve Keller. [More]
CELINA - Personal letters - sent in an envelope, not by a computer - mean so much more to some people.
U.S. servicemen and servicewomen stationed throughout the world have been touched by 19-year-old Elizabeth Ann Kohn, who has been writing to strangers in the military since she was 13.
CELINA - Cash-strapped townships are being forced to skimp on road care and share services to remain fiscally sound.
"More patching, less paving" was the theme echoed by Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart during the annual township trustee association spring meeting Tuesday evening.
NEW BREMEN - There was cause for smiles Tuesday night as village council members learned Rotary Sunshine Park has collected the $250,000 needed for a handicapped-accessible playground in the village.
KETTERING - With the way St. Henry's boys' basketball team had been playing during the latter part of the season, it was going to take a strong defensive effort to stymie the Redskins. [More]
