COLUMBUS (AP) - The state and lawyers representing a group of landowners sparred Monday over whether Ohio is meeting a deadline to compensate 86 landowners for losses from flooding on their land near Grand Lake.

The state is evaluating the next step in the legal process for five farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed who still haven't completed nutrient management plans.

CELINA - Only three members of the public, one being interim police chief Calvin Freeman, attended a forum held Monday night to learn about the city's pending deal to purchase the First Financial Bank on Main Street. [More]

BOTKINS - Signs warn motorists each winter about slippery road conditions on overpasses and bridges, but troopers say the advice is often ignored.

ST. MARYS - City officials will look into installing a new website that allows online scheduling for baseball diamonds in the city.

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Although the season ended a little sooner than they would have liked, the Ohio Northern University women's basketball team had its best season in school history.

St. Henry High School graduate and Capital University Crusader Spencer Niekamp received word late last week that not many have the opportunity to hear at the end of their athletic careers. [More]