CHICKASAW - A local man is seeking help from the state to permanently protect his rural property from future development.
Chris Niekamp, who reside
NEW BREMEN - Local officials are considering adding wind-generated power to its energy portfolio in coming months.
Village administrator Wayne York
Bike path
Mercer County Commissioners are applying for a third grant to pave the Celina-Coldwater bike path in case prior grant applications are rejected.
Co
CELINA - Regardless of a person's age, there's always time to find a new livelihood that fuses passion, purpose and employment, says Jane Cozad, an equine specialist and motivational speaker.
WAPAKONETA - Hospital emergency rooms are not the place for people with minor colds and allergies.
Auglaize County Medical Director Dr. Juan Torres shared that advice with health board members Tuesday morning. Sneezes, runny noses and coughs typically aren't symptoms of serious ailments, he said.
ST. HENRY - Village residents will get a glimpse of a proposed new swimming pool and its price tag during festivities in July.
Council members on M
FORT RECOVERY - A school district resident asked board members why they rehire teacher retirees instead of giving younger teachers a chance at the job first.
COLDWATER - The school has received 32 applications for the high school principal position, superintendent Rich Seas told board members during a meeting Tuesday.
A Coldwater police officer was injured in a two-vehicle accident at Fourth and Main streets in Coldwater at 11:28 a.m. Monday, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
NEW WESTON - Seat belt usage likely saved the life of a local woman injured in a rollover accident Tuesday morning in Darke County.
Carrie Barga, 29, of New Weston, was taken by CareFlight helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, where she was listed in good condition this morning.
FORT RECOVERY - A new consignment shop in downtown Fort Recovery is offering a variety of clothing and home decor.
The Second Time Around, 130 N. W
ST. MARYS - A wireless device expert predicts tablet sales will be as high as personal computer sales by 2015, and the next innovation will be computers talking automatically to computers.
ST. MARYS - A $4.5 to $5 million expansion project at Murotech Ohio Corp., 550 McKinley St., should be complete by the end of June or early July, said Ralph Wiley, plant manager.
CELINA - A sluggish start by Celina allowed Ottawa-Glandorf to score seven runs during the first two innings while Titans' pitcher Matt Warnecke threw a complete-game shutout as the Bulldogs lost 8-0 in Western Buckeye League action on Tuesday at Montgomery Field.
Local Track Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater swept both the boys' and girls' team titles during a home Midwest Athletic Conference quadrangular track meet on Tuesday at Cavalier Stadium.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. John's pitcher Curtis Geise and Minster's hurler Doug Huber faced off on the mound as the Wildcats traveled to Delphos to face St. John's in a battle between two of 2011's Division IV state final four participants.
