COLDWATER - Newcomer Brad Niekamp was elected to the Coldwater Village Council west ward seat on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results from the Mercer County Board of Elections.

COLDWATER - A 2.5-mill continuing permanent improvement levy for Coldwater Exempted Village Schools that voters initially rebuffed in August passed Tuesday night with more than 62% voting in favor, according to unofficial Mercer County election results. [More]

CELINA - An Indiana man was killed in a traffic accident reported at 12:18 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Hoenie and Oregon roads in Hopewell Township. [More]

MINSTER - Voters passed a five-year, 1.05-mill permanent improvement levy for Minster Local Schools handily Tuesday night, approving a 0.25-mill increase that will provide $73,451 per year.

ST. MARYS - Voters in St. Marys chose a new city treasurer and second ward council member Tuesday after incumbents of those positions chose not to run for re-election, and also confirmed first ward councilman John Bubp's re-election. [More]

Electors in Mercer and Auglaize counties delivered decisive victories for their fire departments at Tuesday's general election, approving every fire levy by large margins.

MINSTER - For the second time in four years a resolution before council calling for the installation of sidewalks on State Route 119 from State Route 66 to Canal Road died at Tuesday night's meeting for a lack of a second.

ROCKFORD - Following the Oct. 23 death of longtime village councilman Greg Pontsler, council members are looking to appoint a replacement to fill out the remainder of his term.

A few incumbent township trustees lost their seats to newcomers on Election Day, according to unofficial election results.

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COLDWATER - Two incumbents and one newcomer secured three seats on the Coldwater Exempted Village Schools board of education Tuesday.

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MENDON - Voters renewed the village's current expense tax levy for a fifth time, according to unofficial election results from the Mercer County Board of Elections.

FORT RECOVERY - Two village levy renewals and a liquor issue to allow Casey's General Store to sell alcohol on Sundays all passed on Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results from the Mercer County Board of Elections.

MINSTER - Two incumbents and two appointed members were victorious in Tuesday's general election as they captured the four Minster village council seats up for grabs.

NEW BREMEN -Incumbents Michelle Bambauer, Shelly Busse and Suzanne L. Wells were the winners of three open seats for New Bremen Local Schools District Board of Education, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's general election.

DEFIANCE - It took just 13 seconds on Tuesday to show fans at Fred Brown Stadium why Ottawa-Glandorf was 18-1.

That was the amount of time it took

Shawnee went unbeaten in both boys and girls soccer in the Western Buckeye League this season and swept the top league honors as the WBL released its all-league selections on Tuesday.