ST. MARYS - Hitachi Metals, parent company of AAP St. Marys Corp., plans to sell the aluminum wheel manufacturing company to Kosei Aluminum of Japan, an AAP employee confirmed to the newspaper on Wednesday.
A Hitachi Metals spokesperson told the newspaper the sale is expected to occur March 1. Company officials have been considering selling the St. Marys facility for six months. The business will continue to be operational and no employee layoffs are expected. [More]
ST. HENRY - Caden Niekamp was sold on Ball State University when he attended a summer football camp in Muncie.
While he was there, the St. Henry lineman sold himself as a football player to the Ball State coaching staff.
Niekamp's college choice had been known since before the high school football season began, but he made it official on Wednesday when he signed his letter of intent to join the Cardinals next year. [More]
Irene E. Freisthler, 90, Anna, Ohio, passed away at the Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles, Ohio on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 2:38 AM. [More]
COLDWATER - The senior vice president and chief financial officer of Mercer County Community Hospital has announced his retirement, effective March 22.
CELINA - Tickets are going fast for the Aug. 9 concert featuring Montgomery Gentry with Eddie Montgomery and Phil Vassar that will kick off the 2019 Mercer County Fair.
ROCKFORD - Council members presented a plaque to longtime utility supervisor Tom Beahrs during Tuesday's meeting, commemorating his 20-plus years of service to the village.
Lucas Jackson reportedly was involved in 2 crashes
CELINA - A man facing seven felony and three misdemeanor charges for his alleged involvement in a car accident followed by a high-speed chase and a second vehicle accident waived his right to a speedy trial on Wednesday.
