CELINA - City council members on Monday night gave first reading of legislation that would establish new rates for electricity sales and provide bill credits for users that have city-approved on-site renewable energy generation.

ST. MARYS - City council members Monday approved entering into a contract with Burgess & Niple, a Columbus-based firm, to design a new municipal building, parking lot and the neighboring Baughman Park Complex for an initial cost of $743,000. [More]

NEW BREMEN - New Bremen council during their Monday meeting passed a pay ordinance granting village employees a 1% raise that will take effect July 5

COLDWATER - Council members at their Monday meeting learned the village's tornado sirens are being tested after finding the one on Butler Street at Memorial Park did not work.

CELINA - Manure Science Review will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10 at MVP Dairy, 7124 U.S. 33.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn a