Mercer County dodged a bullet Wednesday as a storm front that spawned tornadoes that flattened parts of Kokomo, Ind., weakened locally before picking up steam again in Van Wert and Defiance counties. [More]

COLDWATER - Hospital officials might purchase cyber insurance to better protect patients if the facility's records are hacked.

Mercer Health Chief

CELINA - City officials are preparing to amend park policies that mayor Jeff Hazel said are antiquated.

Some major concerns are free-roaming dogs and the feces they leave behind, alcohol consumption and garbage dumping in city parks.

NEW BREMEN - The sounds of big band music made popular by Glenn Miller and other past band leaders will fill the air Sunday night at the Crown Pavilion as the AC Swing band puts the audience in the mood for a good time. [More]

A billboard hangs off a stretch of Ohio 119 near Maria Stein.

It reads: "24W-1L."

That one 'L' refers to the loss in last year's Division VI state championship game, when Kirtland ended Marion Local's 24-game postseason winning streak.

Student-athletes and teacher-coaches have to worry about a number of items when the times comes to get ready for the start of a school year as well as the upcoming season.

Dan Thobe hasn't buttoned up a chin strap on a football helmet and delivered a devastating blow on a running back or receiver for Marion Local in nearly a quarter century.

The 2016 high school football season gets underway tonight as all nine area teams kick off the 10-game regular season schedule.

While Celina and St