CELINA - The city intends to acquire Mercelina Mobile Court and the former Versa Pak property, with assistance of the Bryson Trust Fund, for an estimated $2.9 million.

The properties near Lake Shore Drive would be used to expand the city's lakefront parks. The Bryson Trust Fund would pay 90 percent of the transaction, with the city paying $300,000 from its general fund. [More]

MINSTER - A vacant school building with a long history in Minster may soon get a new lease on life.

Commercial and Industrial Leasing Ltd., a group of local investors headed up by Minster businessman Jack Buschur, is interested in buying the former Hanover Street school for $300,000 and converting it into an assisted living center for senior citizens. [More]

CINCINNATI - Eric Lefeld was part of a great winning football tradition at Coldwater high school, which included a Division IV state championship as a sophomore in 2007 and a state runner-up finish as a senior in 2009.

These days, Lefeld is enjoying more success at the University of Cincinnati, where the junior has been a starter at tackle all three years of his career while helping the Bearcats win a share of Big East championships in 2011 and 2012. [More]