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Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
County lands $335K grant for road work
Funds to improve area near new $26M feed mill, processing plant
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Officials on Tuesday learned Mercer County has been awarded a $335,000 grant to make highway improvements in conjunction with Mercer Landmark's proposed $26 million expansion outside of St. Henry.
The county has now secured more than $600,000 in state grant funds to help accommodate Mercer Landmark's purchase of an 18-acre site at the intersection of Carthagena Road and State Route 118 and planned construction of a new feed mill and processing plant. [More]
Mr. Big Shot(s)
Wenning, Blasingame heat up in Cavs' win
By Colin Foster
ROCKFORD - Parkway had a shot to comeback against Coldwater.
A shot by the Cavaliers' Myles Blasingame effectively ended any thought of that.
Blasingame hit a trio of 3-pointers, including a key one with just under 2 minutes to play, Jacob Wenning and Derek Albers scored 15 apiece, and the Cavaliers defeated the Panthers 58-46 in a Tuesday night makeup game. [More]
Obituaries on February 7th, 2018
Dan Miesse
Dan Albert Miesse, age 90, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 7:38 pm, Monday, February 5, 2018 at Celina Manor, with his family by his side. [More]
Dolores Muhlenkamp
Dolores V. Muhlenkamp, 80, Portland, Indiana, died on February 5, 2018, at Persimmon Ridge, Portland, IN. [More]
Paul Robinson
Paul W. Robinson, age 83, of Celina, passed away Tuesday morning, February 6, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 7th, 2018
County eyes grant for sewer project
Work needed in Carthagena area
CELINA - County officials hope to snag a $500,000 grant this year that would allow them to proceed with a new sewer system in the Grand Lake watershed.
Minster councilors OK budget
MINSTER - The village's 2018 budget was finalized on Tuesday with appropriations set at $29.2 million, up from 2017's $28 million spending plan.
Council members passed the ordinance under suspension of the three readings rule.
Two injured in head-on crash
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP - A head-on crash Tuesday morning on Fort Recovery-Minster Road sent two people to the hospital.
Kazumasa Arakawa, 33, Minster,
Beaver Creek work to resume
Controlling erosion goal of project
CELINA - Work will resume this summer to control erosion along Beaver Creek, which starts at the spillway and snakes through 10.6 miles of Mercer County.
Rockford leaders discuss 2018 goals
ROCKFORD - Council members and village administrator Jeff Long on Tuesday discussed goals for this year.
Long said one of the biggest projects for the year will be rehabilitating the water treatment plant.
Bearcats beat Cardinals
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Spencerville took the lead at halftime and pulled away from New Bremen in the second half as the Bearcats handed the Cardinals a second straight loss with a 52-42 decision in girls basketball action in Spencerville.
Cavs extend win streak
COLDWATER - Wapakoneta girls basketball coach Rusty Allen said that too many turnovers and putting the other team at the foul line 29 times are not good ingredients for winning a game.
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