GRAND LAKE - Everything is blooming early this year, but officials hope an early attack on the lake's blue-green algae will halt its growth.

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MINSTER - The Minster Local School Board of Education and Minster Teachers Association ratified a two-year contract this morning that includes no increase to base pay the first year and a 1.75 percent increase the second.

WAPAKONETA - Twenty one bridges in Auglaize County are set for reconstruction or rehabilitation this year at a total cost of $549,200.

County engineer Doug Reinhart on Thursday presented commissioners with the 2012 plan.

ST. MARYS - The Rev. Anthony Cutcher will be leaving Holy Rosary Catholic Church to serve as president of the Chicago-based National Federation of Priests Councils, effective July 1.

ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders rode the strong arm of senior Bradley Sawmiller and the hot bat of senior Tyler Roby to defeat the St. Henry Redskins 6-0 in baseball action on Thursday afternoon at K. C. Geiger Park. [More]

CELINA - For the first three innings of Thursday's nonconference softball matchup, it was a pitcher's duel between the Parkway Panthers and the Celina Bulldogs. However, as the temperature cooled, the bats got hot.

CELINA - Kyle Berry and Aric Fickert combined for a five-hit shutout as the Celina Bulldogs made it three straight wins against Mercer County foes to start the season after a 3-0 triumph over Parkway on Thursday afternoon at Montgomery Field.

ROCKFORD - Haley Roehm will stay close to home to continue her volleyball career as Parkway's setter will attend the University of St. Francis.

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Alex Stammen's RBI double in the top of the 10th inning allowed Coldwater to rally for a 5-4 win over Shawnee on Thursday in Fort Shawnee.