New road, sewer will serve Zuma Machine
            CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $285,244 contract to Braun Excavating of Celina to extend a road and sewer service to a new business planned in the Franklin Industrial Park.
            
         
        
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            ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members settled a grievance on Tuesday with one of the four employees laid off in June amid budget cuts to stop deficit spending.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            
            WAPAKONETA - People should monitor their alcohol consumption as warmer weather arrives, Auglaize County Medical Director Dr. Juan Torres said at Tuesday's health board meeting.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            
            
            CELINA - Ohio Department of Agriculture officials plan to spend millions of dollars to improve soil testing and nutrient-management plans, according to ODA Director Dorothy Pelanda. [
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            State considers proposal to change school financing
            COLDWATER - Under a proposed state school funding formula, Coldwater Exempted Village Schools could receive an additional $518,418 in fiscal year 2021 compared with what officials currently anticipate, according to district treasurer Michelle Mawer.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            
            COLUMBUS - The committee supporting changing the way Ohio apportions its Electoral College votes for president has withdrawn its proposed amendment, according to a news release from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            
            Goettemoeller builds store on family's Maria Stein farm
            MARIA STEIN - A Maria Stein man has made it easier to buy livestock feed by opening a drive-thru feed store. 
Similar to traditional fast-food patrons, customers can pull right into the store and place an order, manager Kyle Goettemoeller, 30, said.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            
            
            FORT RECOVERY - Minster struck first. 
Fort Recovery answered back. 
The Indians struck late. 
And the Wildcats had no rebuttal. 
With one big inning, Fort Recovery got its biggest win of the season. [
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            CELINA - With the flu making its way around the Celina softball dugout, Makenna Ashmore got a chance to bat for the first time this season in Tuesday's game with Kenton.
            
         
        
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            Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Rylee Deitsch scattered three hits and a walk over five innings and added three hits and two RBIs in the Redskin' 11-0 win over Marion Local in five innings in MAC play at the Airport in Maria Stein.