Celina council moves to borrow $550,000 for decking at amphitheater, restroom
CELINA - City council members plan to borrow $550,000 to pay for concrete for decking surrounding a new amphitheater and for one of five new restroom facilities planned for the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive. [
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DAYTON - The ongoing Wright State University faculty union strike could end soon as university and union representatives have resumed negotiations.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - City council members deferred further discussion of proposed wage increases for elected officials to the finance committee, which will next meet at 5:15 p.m. Feb 18.
With a winter advisory in place and a wind chill warning in effect for the next few days, residents can take steps to protect their home and pets from the freezing temperatures.
Operations manager will assist village administrator
NEW BREMEN - Council members on Monday approved creating a new job position to assist the village administrator.
Titled utility operations manager,
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Mayor Steve Koesters on Monday thanked longtime firefighter Jim Rutschilling on behalf of the village for his 40 years of service.
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ST. HENRY - A St. Henry man found guilty of attempting to use a minor in nudity-oriented material is expected to be deported at the end of his jail time.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday gave first reading of an ordinance raising the threshold price for mandatory competitive bidding.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the following deadline extensions for several programs in the wake of the recently ended government shutdown.
Bulldogs hold off Mustangs for win
CELINA - The second and third quarters of Monday's game might have been the best quarters the Celina girls basketball team have played all season. [
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NEW KNOXVILLE - Fort Loramie had its best defensive effort of the season on Saturday, holding Fort Recovery to 25 points in a victory.
The Redskins one-upped themselves on Monday.
Marion Local graduate and University of Toledo basketball player Luke Knapke was named the Mid-American Conference's West Division Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
Technology, workforce keys to steady growth
CELINA - Scores of manufacturers, both big and small, each with their own unique products, have either taken root or expanded since the fall of a handful of key industry titans near the end of the 20th century.
CHICKASAW- The future looks bright for the Marion Industrial Park amid plans for expansion.
A group of 23 area residents known as the Marion Community Land Development LLC has acquired an 80-acre property for $1.5 million directly north of the existing 50-acre park.
MINSTER - Nidec Minster Corp., a company with roots dating back to the late 1800s, is drafting plans to continue its recent turnaround into the next decade.
CELINA - When Huffy shuttered its manufacturing operation in Celina, the city lost an iconic company and hundreds of families lost their livelihood.
Many new businesses have opened their doors across Auglaize and Mercer counties over the past two years.
The business owners admitted they have needed to leap over some unexpected hurdles along the way but emphasized business has been good.
Craft beer businesses continue to proliferate
Craft breweries have been popping up across the area with owners offering a more flavorful beer than the domestic varieties commonly available.
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CELINA - Their names might not be well-known to people outside the local area, but "spinoff" companies in Mercer and Auglaize counties make big contributions both to their parent companies and to the local economy.
COLDWATER - The original concept for Forty Nine Degrees was a sign company that would specialize in working with hotels and schools.
It evolved, however, and since then, the Coldwater-based company has put its signature on major universities across the country.
