CELINA - A motion to temporarily reactivate Jefferson Township tornado warning sirens died for lack of a second during a Monday trustee meeting attended by an overflow crowd.

CELINA - Health officials are contemplating raising fees, cutting hours and services and tapping local communities for funds as government dollars disappear.

ST. HENRY - Council members made history Monday night by passing unique legislation that bans wind turbines in town.

The new law, which unanimously [More]

ST. MARYS - The hunt for eggs has begun.

Workers at the St. Marys State Fish Hatchery are collecting and fertilizing fish eggs. Some already have hatched. [More]

Mercer County again leads the state with the lowest unemployment rate.

The county posted a 5.5 percent rate in February, down from 5.6 percent in January. Since January 2011, Mercer County has 11 times tied or solely held the lowest unemployment rate in the state.

ST. MARYS - Members of a local children's drama club are ready to perform and raise bullying awareness, but they need help.

Kidz Drama Klub of Gran

CELINA - Safety service director Tom Hitchcock soon will seek bids for a new pumper/tanker fire truck estimated at $540,000.

City council members on Monday night unanimously authorized Hitchcock to advertise for bids; council will vote on another ordinance to award a contract.

CELINA - Council members on Monday moved forward with legislation to rid the city of properties in poor condition.

Council unanimously passed first

MARIA STEIN - Grand Lake Watershed farmers were told to educate themselves about new manure rules, do the best they can and keep good records.

About 120 farmers attended two meetings Monday in Maria Stein to learn what they must do to comply with the new rules that go into effect in January.

COLDWATER - Village council members Monday evening approved a resolution to apply for a $2 million Water Pollution Control Loan Fund for the village's sanitary sewer line replacement project.

CELINA - Three straight hits with one out in the bottom of the seventh allowed Celina to open the high school softball season with a 6-5 come-from-behind win over St. Henry on Monday at Bill Feth Diamond at Eastview Park. [More]

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Cody Vogel scattered two hits over six innings and the Celina Bulldogs opened the baseball season with an 8-0 shutout win over Fort Recovery on Monday at Montgomery Field.

The District 8 Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games will be played this week at the Elida Fieldhouse. The girls' All-Star Games will be play