A federal program to help underprivileged youth obtain job experience is now being handled locally by the Mercer County Educational Services Center. [More]

ST. MARYS - Greg Foxhoven's interim job as safety service director may become permanent.

Council members gave first reading to an ordinance to hire

ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday night approved a new three-year contract that gives teachers raises, increases their insurance costs and lengthens their school day.

MARIA STEIN - The Marion Township Trustees are seeking a 20-year tax deferment as part of a plan to expand the existing Marion Industrial Park.

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COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday evening gave first reading to an ordinance approving the annexation of land.

The 5.16-acre lot is part of Schwieterman Addition and sits within Butler Township at the northeast corner of the village.

CELINA - The vacant Club Oasis on Main Street may reopen as Boots 'N Bourbon as soon as this summer if city council members agree to let a potential new owner purchase an outside liquor license.

MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Schools district is losing an administrator.

Board members Monday night approved the retirement of elementary principal Karen Post effective June 30. She has held the position the past 13 years.

CELINA - Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel said the Celina Skateboard Park as well as the climbing wall and diving boards at Bryson Memorial Pool are all safe to use. [More]

ST. HENRY - The village is advancing a volunteer auxiliary police officer to paid part-time status.

Council members on Monday night approved the re

ST. MARYS - A request to keep farm animals on a city lot and other desires were presented during Monday's council meeting.

Resident Brad Townsend a

An Indiana businessman has a system that he says can help Grand Lake Watershed farmers reduce phosphorous in their livestock's manure, the main nutrient feeding toxic blue-green algae blooms in the lake.

Although the area had no shortage of talented baseball players, Adam Niemeyer left little doubt as to who should be named The Daily Standard's Baseball Player of the Year with the statistical season that he compiled. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Cole Wendel retired the first 10 batters he faced and Fort Recovery scored four runs in the first inning en route to a 7-2 win over Parkway on Monday in ACME action at Fort Recovery.

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Ryan Mikesell fired a complete game four-hitter and St. Henry's ACME team improved to 5-1 after a 6-1 win over Greenville on Monday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.