CELINA - Mercer County Health District staff have had a whirlwind of a year, juggling their COVID-19 responsibilities while helping community members navigate the seemingly ever-changing state health orders. [More]

CELINA - Westlake Villages Condominium Association board members want city officials to help develop breakwaters to protect the earthen dam, the boardwalk and their private docks along West Bank Road.

WAPAKONETA - The COVID-19 pandemic has put public health in the spotlight in 2020, revealing the often hidden work of public health officials.

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ST. MARYS - City officials plan to borrow internally to pay for new property acquisitions including the $2.5 million purchase of land northeast of Memorial High School and the $325,000 purchase of downtown properties. [More]

Motorists are warned to take care when passing people working along the road, according to a news release from Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.

In the next few months as youth community groups will be picking up litter in the ditches along many Mercer County roads, according to the release.

WAPAKONETA - Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday updated an Ohio Department of Health order regarding visitation in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes.

ST. HENRY - Longtime public works superintendent Bob Borgerding plans to retire after 32 years working for the village.

Borgerding reportedly turne

NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Historical Association and the Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association representatives would like to see a commemorative sign on a historic downtown building.

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The West proved to be the best as the West All-Star teams swept the District 8 Girls Basketball All-Star Games held Monday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.

As agricultural machinery integrates more technology, current and prospective agricultural mechanics and farmers are learning to adapt.

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Agricultural technology has advanced rapidly in the last 50 years, and the developments have forever changed the way farmers work.

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