ROCKFORD - The Shanes Park playground will be getting a makeover soon.

Village Administer Jeff Long told council members on Tuesday that city employees have been removing "really old" playground equipment from the park.

CELINA - While Mercer County commissioners mulled economic data to be used to craft future workforce programs, a local development official said planners need to look beyond the numbers as they set a future course. [More]

MINSTER - Village residents will pay an extra 26 cents per month for garbage collection starting in March.

Council members on Tuesday passed under

BUTLER TOWNSHIP - A St. Marys resident suffered non-incapacitating injuries in a one-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday evening.

According to a Merc

CELINA - Keaton McMurray, Justin Fleagle, Mason Baker, Ian Darras, Grant Guggenbiller, Garrett Weininger, Kenzie Conn, Zoe Rolfes, Paige Duncan, McKenna Black and Amanda Slechter.

WAPAKONETA - St. Henry had been dealing with a first-round tournament bug in four of the last five seasons.

The Redskins swashed that bug with authority on Tuesday.

Minster senior Rosie Westerbeck has been tabbed as Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year after helping the Wildcats to a second consecutive outright league title.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Parkway finished a split with Indiana schools this week after falling 50-46 to Adams Central on Tuesday night in Monroe, Indiana.