Winds gusting at more than 50 mph on Monday downed trees and power lines and temporarily closed several roads in the Grand Lake area.

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CELINA - City officials are alarmed with escalating insurance costs for the city's 98 employees, which this year alone are expected to increase 15 percent to $1.5 million. [More]

ST. MARYS - Rising operational costs prompted city council members to move money from the capital improvements account into the general fund.

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CELINA - City council members on Monday night unanimously approved a three-year contract with the International Association of Firefighters, the last union to reach an agreement with the city.

ST. HENRY - People wanting to fly drones within the village must now get a permit and inform police about where and when they'll be flying them.

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NEW BREMEN - New Bremen officials want to change the wording of an income tax collection contract with St. Marys to base payment on taxes actually collected.

COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday night approved a five-year contract with Time-Warner Cable Midwest LLC to lease village land along Fleetfoot Road for $5,000 per year, assistant finance director Jason Eyink said.

Mercer County in October continued to boast the lowest unemployment rate in the state with 2.7 percent, according to data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Kelsey Rammel left a successful volleyball program at Coldwater High School and decided to join another at Columbus State Community College.

Her decision turned out to be a good one.