CELINA - Plans for Ferguson Enterprises' proposed pipe yard operation to be built next to its distribution center are proceeding as the company on Thursday closed the deal to buy about 18 acres of land from the Mercer County Community Improvement Corp.

WAPAKONETA - A longtime Minster restaurant and bar has had its food license revoked due to repeated violations found by the Auglaize County Health Department.

ST. MARYS - Grand Lake St. Marys Restoration Commission members have identified nine critical priorities to improve the lake's water quality.

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CELINA - School board members this week approved selling the Tri Star-built home at 1221 Jill Ave. for $243,000 to Kellen and Lauren Schott.

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Dr. Craig Miesse, DVM, and I drove across Mercer County and into Indiana a few weeks ago to call on several farms, mostly owned by Amish people.

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CELINA - The theme for the Celina ACME Baseball team's home games so far this season could be called "Late Night at Montgomery Field."

After having played 10 innings in Monday's win over Parkway, Celina and Coldwater needed extra innings to decide a winner in Mercer County circuit play.

ROSSBURG - Scott Bloomquist returned to Eldora Speedway on Thursday night and the controversial dirt track racing legend dominated the second 25-lap, $5,000 to-win feature event on the opening night of the 23rd annual Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris Mowers.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Just a few days removed from the spring team winning the Division IV state title, the Minster ACME baseball team beg