CELINA - Plans to demolish a former downtown motel to help spur a multimillion-dollar commercial development and stimulate the downtown economy proceeded at Monday night's regular city council meeting.
Businesses rush to file in order to get stimulus money
CELINA - Local accountants are conducting business as usual during this extended tax season, though in a slightly different manner.
St. Marys to buy 16 homes in floodplain
ST. MARYS - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded the city a little more than $2 million for phase 1 of a buyback program, allowing the city to buy and raze about 16 homes in a notorious floodplain. [
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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members at Monday's meeting acted on several issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board members approved a resolution canceling teacher evaluations for this year.
CELINA - City council members and administrators are committed to following federal and state mandates concerning the coronavirus pandemic to protect residents and visitors, mayor Jeff Hazel said.
Will remain to assist with the transition
COLDWATER - Village fire chief Brent Forsthoefel has resigned as chief but will remain with the department to assist with the transition.
Council members accepted Forsthoefel's resignation during Monday's meeting after a 6-minute executive session. [
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ST. HENRY - St. Henry School Board members on Monday afternoon praised school staff for working hard amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ST. HENRY - Village administrator Ron Gelhaus told council members he anticipates several projects will be delayed until officials can assess COVID-19's effect on revenue.
CELINA - No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer or Auglaize County on Monday.
Mercer County remains at 13 confirmed cases as of Monday af
NEW BREMEN - Officials on Monday renewed the village's Anthem health insurance policy with Stolly Insurance but plan to further study the employees' share of the premiums.
TROY - U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, will host a districtwide live telephone town hall to discuss the economic response to the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release.
Spring Spotlight
Marion 4x400 relay staying fit, wishing for a shot
Lynn Schwieterman, Brooke Homan, Alana Pohlman and Sam Hoelscher are one of Ohio's fastest relay teams to cover a one-mile distance.
Instead of running together this spring, the quartet from Marion Local is practicing social distancing.
