LIMA - Ohio is hitting on all cylinders as its policies of innovation and common sense are driving the state through a period of transformation, Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday night.

LIMA - Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, says he is concerned about the impact of Gov. John Kasich's funding formula proposal for schools, especially on those districts that are spending at or below the state average.

The state will look out for taxpayers as it continues to litigate an estimated 50-plus cases involving landowners suing over flooding from Grand Lake's West Bank spillway, an official says. [More]

ROCKFORD - Wind turbines could have a future in Rockford - with restrictions.

Council members on Tuesday agreed an ordinance banning turbines would be too drastic, saying the evolving technology may one day be the best option. [More]

Farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed are eligible to apply for $500,000 in USDA money to help install conservation practices that stem nutrients flowing into the lake and hopefully curb algae growth.

MINSTER - Plans are moving forward to establish a second well field at the village-owned Luedeke Farm along Minster-Fort Recovery Road.
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ST. MARYS - A local man who robbed a gas station clerk at gunpoint in October was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison.

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A Celina woman implicated in the drug-related death of a friend has been sentenced to prison after violating community control sanctions.

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CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday chose an Oak Harbor company to spray herbicide this year along rural roadways.

DeAngelo Brothers in January submitted a bid of $18,897 - the lowest of three received by commissioners.

ADA - The Ohio Northern University women's basketball team made history on Saturday by setting a school record for wins in a season and becoming the

COLDWATER - With six Midwest Athletic Conference teams, the Division IV girls basketball sectional at Coldwater seldom fails to disappoint those looking for competitive basketball. [More]

VAN WERT - A season-best performance from three-point range and the one-two scoring punch from Katie Vorst and Jessica Recker pushed Delphos St. John's to a convincing 55-32 win over Parkway on Tuesday night in Division IV sectional semifinal action at Van Wert's Cougar Den.

SPENCERVILLE - Wapakoneta's girls basketball team used defensive pressure to dominate the first 16 minutes of action and the Redskins defeated St. Marys 53-31 at the Division II sectional semifinal on Tuesday night at Spencerville High School.

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St. Marys' Garet Fledderjohann continued his strong finish to the season by scoring a game-high 22 points and leading the Roughriders to a 62-56 win over Lehman on Tuesday night in Shelby County.