ST. MARYS - Community leaders met with bankers, real estate experts and leaders in the local construction market on Wednesday to discuss the need to increase population and community development in Mercer and Auglaize counties. [More]

CELINA - Mercer County commissioners have dissolved the county's Dangerous Wild Animal Response Team at the direction of the state Legislature.

Af

COLDWATER - Mercer Health's net patient revenue is projected to grow almost 6.25 percent to nearly $59 million in the coming year as patient numbers are expected to keep climbing.

ST. MARYS - The St. Marys City Schools levy committee on Wednesday organized the campaign to push for a five-year, 0.5 percent earned-income tax levy on the May 8 ballot.

CELINA - A 23-year-old Mendon woman on Wednesday was sentenced to 11 months in prison by Judge Jeffrey Ingraham in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

While college baseball and softball seasons have been underway for the last month, conference play has just started or will get started this weekend.

CELINA - Brooke Steinbrunner will get a chance to help a program in its infancy as she committed to attend Edison State Community College and play softball for the Chargers next season.