CELINA - Guardians of Grand Lake St. Marys want the state to take full responsibility for the lake's toxic condition and seeks more regulations for the agricultural community.

Proposed changes to state programs that allow high school students to earn college credit could lessen costs to parents, financially burden schools and water-down higher education classes, some local superintendents fear. [More]

WAPAKONETA - An 18-year-old Maria Stein man accused of threatening two men with weapons during a home invasion in February has been found competent to stand trial.

FORT RECOVERY - Village administrator Randy Diller on Monday discussed the possibility of $30,000 in improvements to the sanitary sewer system's two treatment lagoons located east of First Street near the railroad tracks.

COLDWATER - A colorful diet of fruits and vegetables and a physically active lifestyle may be the key to preventing or delaying cancer.

Judy Broering, a registered dietician with Mercer Health, told people attending Monday night's Healthy Living Series program there are no guarantees, however.

FORT RECOVERY - The Center for Neurological Rehabilitation will soon mark its 30th anniversary of helping disabled people in a five-county area on June 11.

NEW BREMEN - Although Minster softball coach Scott Robinson has had plenty to be thrilled about this season, the Wildcats' 9-1 triumph over the Cardi [More]

ROCKFORD - Coldwater helped Parkway put runs on the scoreboard in the third inning and the Panthers produced with their bats in the fourth.

Those two innings were the difference maker in the Panthers' 6-3 victory over the Cavaliers Monday in Midwest Athletic Conference play.

CELINA - The Celina Bulldogs put themselves into an early hole that they could not dig out of as Wapakoneta defeated Celina 16-4 in Western Buckeye League softball action on Monday at Bill Feth Diamond.

After several months of working out and meeting with teams, Keith Wenning will finally get the chance to see if his effort has paid off.

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By Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
The Daily Standard

The MAC and WBL will start their track and field championships next week less than 10 miles apart as Celina gets its turn in the cycle to host the WBL and Coldwater hosts the MAC.

Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry

Marion Local scored a run in the bottom of the sixth to come back and beat St. Henry 6-5 in MAC softball action at the Flyer Athletic Complex in Maria Stein.

Honey bee producers should report bee losses to their local Farm Service Agency office to determine if they are eligible for assistance from USDA.