Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
Health risks cited in report
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - The city is seeking $10 million in state capital funds to help clean up the Miami-Erie Canal through town.
Mayor Patrick McGowan said at Monday's city council meeting that the request dovetails with the release of a water quality study by KCI Inc., an engineering, consulting and construction firm. [More]
State routes 118 and 219 should have been paved by now, village official says
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Contractor delays have stalled completion of the state road resurfacing project within the village.
Village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas told council members on Monday night that the Ohio Department of Transportation's paving pro [More]
Mendon
By Tom Stankard
UNION TOWNSHIP - The cause of a Saturday morning fire at an abandoned property near Mendon was still listed as undetermined this morning.
Mendon Fire Chief Daryl Etgen this morning said he doesn't believe the blaze had been intentionally started. He noted the state fire marshal has not been called to investigate. [More]
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New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Police department officials continue their work to establish a K-9 unit.
Council members during their Monday meeting approved the purc
ROCKFORD - More than 600 Mercer County educators attended a professional learning conference on Monday at Parkway Local Schools to learn how to have a bigger impact on students' lives.
Decision 2017
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools voters on Nov. 7 are being asked to renew a 10-mill, five-year property tax levy that would continue to collect just over $1.2 million per year.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Roadwork bids that came in under estimate have left money to improve village walking paths.
Village administrator Ron Gelhaus told cou
Marion Local
MARIA STEIN - The district's updated five-year financial forecast for the general fund shows an expected carryover this fiscal year of just over $1.1 million, which would increase the cash balance to nearly $4.6 million.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - School district treasurer Jennifer Bruns expressed concerns that little incoming revenue and increasing expenditures could impact future budgets.
CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed a resolution to apply for a $40,000 Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation grant to help purchase Celina Fire Department equipment.
Division II State Girls Golf Tournament Preview
The St. Henry girls' golf team was painfully close to earning a state qualification over the past few seasons.
However, any memories of the past were washed away by jubilation last week.
Division II State Girls Golf Tournament Preview
Jill Schmitmeyer carded the first hole-in-one of her career at last week's Division II district tournament in Findlay.
She has many more good golf shots up her sleeve for this weekend's state tournament in Columbus.
Computer Points In Review
We have reached the point in the high school football season when it starts to become feasible to project what the final standings will look like in
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina gave up two goals in the final five minutes of the match to fall 4-3 to Liberty-Benton in non-conference play at Benton Ridge on Monday night.
Leave all your cares behind to enjoy leaves
As fall season arrives, now may be the perfect time to hop into an automobile and set out for destinations in Ohio and nearby states to enjoy the typically pleasant weather and beautiful outdoor scenery.