CELINA - "Life on the Lake" is the theme for the 2014 Celina Lake Festival, slated for the weekend of July 25-27.

"Moving the crafts and foods to t

It's so cold outside, even cattle are wearing coats.

Twenty-two calves born in the last three weeks at Brownhaven Dairy in Auglaize County have been wrapped in special, coat-like blankets to keep them warm. [More]

Farmers can't stop working when it gets cold outside and they need as much protection as their animals.

Long periods of exposure to cold, wet, and

NEW KNOXVILLE - State Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, implored attendees at a community breakfast Thursday morning to support the renewal of the State Capital Improvement Program appearing on the May ballot.

CELINA - Revolving loans for the local Dairy Queen and a new Hot Head Burrito franchise were approved Thursday by county leaders.

Mercer County Commissioners supported the loan agreements following a public hearing to draw input. No one objected to the proposals.

NEW KNOXVILLE - Village officials were concerned when Brookside Laboratories moved to neighboring New Bremen to expand its operations.

But Crown Eq [More]

A Celina man convicted of severely beating another man in 2011 has been granted early release from prison.

Alex Hirn, 27, told Mercer County Common

VERSAILLES - Coldwater and Versailles rely on pressure defense for success, so the winner of Thursday's Midwest Athletic Conference matchup came down to which team could survive the opposing team's pressure the best.

ST. MARYS - Searching for their first Western Buckeye League win of the season, St. Marys relied on a strong defensive effort during Thursday's matchup at home against Defiance. [More]

VAN WERT - An early deficit was just too much to overcome when Celina paid a visit to Van Wert on Thursday night.

The Cougars had a double-digit lead for most of the first half and rolled to a 61-42 win over the Bulldogs in Western Buckeye League action at the Cougar Den.

MINSTER - Nann Stechschulte and the Minster Wildcats hope that February and March can be as pleasurable as January has been for their girls' basketball program.

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St. Henry outscored New Bremen 20-10 in the second half to pull away for a 45-30 victory on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Redskin Gymnasium.