MINSTER - The cost of improving the wastewater and water treatment plants may be about $400,000 less than city officials had expected.

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FORT RECOVERY - He's an insurance sales manager by day, paranormal investigator by night.

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Voters in Jefferson, Liberty, Union and Dublin townships will elect fiscal officers in the Nov. 3 general election.

The fiscal officer seat carries a four-year term, beginning April 1, according to the Mercer County Board of Elections.

Voters in Gibson and Granville townships will elect trustees on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Trustee terms are for four years and begin Jan. 1. The fiscal officer seat carries a four-year term, the first year of which begins April 1, according to the Mercer County Board of Elections.

FORT RECOVERY - After years of scraping by with less state funding than other area districts received, Fort Recovery Local Schools may finally gain a more equitable share of money, treasurer Lori Koch said.

CELINA - Dr. Tim Barman, a Cooper Farms' veterinarian, warned of the dangers of various zoonotic diseases at Tuesday's Mercer County Healthcare Disaster Preparedness Coalition meeting.

No major issues were noted during Tuesday's annual inspection of three flood control dams on the Wabash River.

Pat Ernst with the Natural Resources

ROCKFORD - Village Council members dealt with issues raised by a pair of visitors at Tuesday's meeting.

Attorney Ronald Severt brought attention to

CELINA - The sheriff's office is donating an old cruiser to a local police department it partners with for heroin enforcement.

Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey on Tuesday was given the OK by county commissioners to donate the 2007 vehicle with 195,000 miles to Coldwater police.

Candidates running uncontested in Mercer County are as follows:

Burkettsville

• Mayor - Joseph Stammen

• Village council - Rob Bruns

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MINSTER - What was supposed to be a battle between the Wildcats and Bearcats resembled more of a tangle between a lion and a gazelle Tuesday evening at Wildcat Gymnasium.

I've always been partial to covering high school wrestling during my tenure as a sports writer.

My alma mater didn't have a wrestling team. Other