Burn pile sparks ignite residence
UNION TOWNSHIP - What started as a controlled trash fire led to an estimated $20,000 in damage to a mobile home, Mendon Fire Chief Daryl Etgen said.
Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - The village has completed a land swap with a neighboring property owner, council members learned at Monday night's meeting.
The vil
ROCKFORD - Bicentennial committee members on Monday learned the Rockford Area Development Corp. has donated $3,000 toward the upcoming yearlong celebration in 2020 of the village's 200th birthday.
Minster bests Ottoville in state rematch
OTTOVILLE - Ottoville coach Dave Klemen thinks Minster has a good chance of repeating as Division IV state champions this season.
"They've got a r
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local's defense shined against a Wapakoneta team that was coming off a game in Celina where the Redskins hit 14 3-pointers.
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Area experiences turnaround since the Great Recession of 2008
CELINA - About a decade after the Great Recession of 2008 rocked the global market and cost millions of Americans their jobs, Mercer County is experiencing a boom in economic growth as several local companies work on expansions and the county maintains the lowest unemployment rate in the state.
Auglaize Mercer Business Education Alliance Executive Director Shelly Busse said she has accomplished much of what she set out to do when she became director two years ago and looks forward to the future.
Mercer County was recently ranked the most financially healthy county in Ohio, according to a study undertaken by SmartAssets, a financial technology company.
NEPTUNE - MVP Dairy is a busy place with 4,200 cows that need to be fed and milked daily and more than a dozen calves born every 24 hours.
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Area gearing up for busy season to mark 1969 moon landing
Ohio's travel economy is growing significantly, generating nearly 11 percent of sales taxes collected by the state, according to Ohio Tourism Works.
Architectural, engineering firm opens second office in Dublin
MINSTER - Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers has left its mark on the area in ways few other businesses can boast.
From churches to schools to bus
Fort Recovery business adds truck wash, sanitizing facility
FORT RECOVERY - Three siblings are adapting a poultry business started by their parents more than 50 years ago to meet today's changing needs and conditions.
Center has helped more than 1,500 area businesses
CELINA - Launching a business can be intimidating, but Wright State University's Business Enterprise Center personnel can help entrepreneurs run their business successfully.
Number of assisted living facilities growing
Mercer County's population is getting older, creating a need for specialized services and accommodations, Mercer County Council on Aging Executive Director Sharon Green said.
Younger professionals seek apartment living
CELINA - Community leaders believe the area is primed for a new wave of housing developments to attract young professionals.
But for that to happen, it's going to take vision, investment and risk on the part of developers and other stakeholders.
Housing, social needs key in enticing youth to move here
CELINA - The Grand Lake region has plenty of options to help local workers learn skilled trades, but when it comes to attracting new, young workers to the area, amenities are lacking.
