U.S. officials are keeping an eye on an avian influenza outbreak in Europe and Asia and hoping the devastating disease doesn't come here.

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UNION TOWNSHIP - Township trustees want to strengthen roads to prepare for heavier truck traffic expected to come with two new hog facilities set for construction near the Van Wert County line.

CELINA - The Lake Level Management Committee members - made up of lakeside residents, business owners, county and township officials and engineering

CELINA - Parks and recreation director Darl Strable is visiting city schools, introducing himself to students, teachers and parents in a bid to increase participation in city recreation programs.

ST. HENRY - School district officials tonight will induct William Lammers into the school's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in honor of the 1966 graduate's service and leadership.

CELINA - Stacy Beougher has been chosen as the new director of the Celina-Mercer Chamber of Commerce.

She will succeed current-director Pam Buschur, who is retiring at the end of March.

ROCKFORD - A Parkway Local Schools bus slid into a ditch Friday morning on Shindeldecker Road between U.S. 127 and state Route 117.

No children were on board at the time, and the bus driver was not injured, superintendent Greg Puthoff said.

MINSTER - New Knoxville battled back from double-digit deficits twice, but Minster hit 12-of-19 free throws in the fourth quarter to secure a 64-59 victory over the Rangers on Friday night at Minster Middle School. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Delphos St. John's was red hot entering Friday's tilt with Marion Local, having won 10 straight games since the new calendar year began.

The streak was halted at the Hangar.

VAN WERT - Just when it appeared Celina would overcome a 10-0 deficit to start the game, Van Wert came back with a vengeance.

The Bulldogs scored

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Parkway snapped a 43-game Midwest Athletic Conference losing streak with a 57-42 victory over New Bremen on Friday in Rockford.

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St. Marys struggled without its leading scorer as Defiance cruised to a 53-33 win over the Roughriders at Murotech Court on Friday night.

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Celina's Sawyer Weitzel and Coldwater's Caleb Keck captured Division II sectional diving titles in dominating fashion on Friday at Napoleon High School.