CELINA - Fire chief Doug Wolters wants to purchase an ambulatory vessel for rescue and recovery missions on Grand Lake.

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CELINA - Schools board members on Monday approved contract renewals with no raises attached for 11 district administrators.

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ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday gave first reading of an ordinance to loan the school district up to $320,000 for the new lighting system at the proposed football stadium at the middle/high school campus.

COLDWATER - Council members on Monday approved the construction of an additional building to house salt used on roadways at an estimated cost of $30,000.

ST. HENRY - Police chief Bob Garman on Monday night attended his first village council meeting since returning to duty earlier in January.

Garman,

COLDWATER - Due to continued widespread flu activity in Mercer County and the surrounding area, Mercer Health is offering a public walk-in flu vaccine clinic from 7-10 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. Thursday at Mercer Health West Campus, 830 W. Main St., Coldwater, according to a news release.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - Three people were taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Township Line Road and Frahm Pike, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's report.

ST. HENRY - Longtime teacher and high school baseball coach John Dorner has announced his retirement effective June 1.

School board members on Monday accepted his request. Superintendent Julie Garke thanked him for his 18 years of service to the district.

Engineering and maintenance personnel will inspect the entire length of the St. Marys River through Mercer County over the next several months, Merce

FORT RECOVERY - A state champion will join a national champion.

Standout running back Will Homan - Mercer County's all-time leading rusher and a state champ with Fort Recovery in 2015 - signed with back-to-back NAIA national champion Saint Francis on Monday at Fort Recovery High School.

ST. MARYS - When it was time to choose a college, Bo Kuenning had plenty of sources when it came down to his final choice.

The St. Marys football standout will attend the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati and play football for the Lions.

Compiled by Colin Foster

The Delphos St. John's boys basketball team opened up a 21-point halftime lead and rolled to a 65-44 victory over New Knoxville in MAC action on Monday at Ranger Gymnasium.