CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) - Researchers who hope to prevent children from dying in tractor accidents are turning to a state-of-the-art driving simulator to help determine when kids can safely operate farm equipment.

ROCKFORD - Village council on Tuesday passed a resolution to remove a 2-mill renewal levy for the village fire department from the November ballot.

CELINA - The county engineer's office is seeking a quarter million dollar loan to replace three aging bridges.

The oldest bridge - located on Swamp

MINSTER - Village council members learned Tuesday night the emerald ash borer continues to damage trees.

Officials believe some of the larger trees, which already show signs of damage, should be felled and replaced while others should be treated. [More]

CELINA - The final score might not reflect it, but St. Marys was a challenging opponent for the Celina girls' tennis team on Tuesday afternoon at the Booster Club Tennis Complex. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Celina's volleyball coach Amy Sutter saw improvement from her team, but Marion Local's Amy Steininger says her squad played their most complete match of the season as the Flyers defeated the Bulldogs 25-11, 25-14 and 25-19 on Tuesday in Maria Stein.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Celina scored five goals in the first half and improved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League girls' soccer action after an 8-0 win over Defiance on Tuesday at Celina Soccer Stadium.