COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital officials believe the omicron COVID-19 variant is in the county and starting today are limiting elective surgeries to one per day in light of soaring hospitalizations and the near impossible task of transferring patients. [More]

CELINA - City council members this week passed final reading of the $44.65 million 2022 budget, compared to $45.68 million appropriated this year.

MINSTER - High school students who participate in school club and extracuricular activities may have to undergo random drug testing.

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CELINA - A 58-year-old man is the most recent Mercer County resident to die from COVID-19, raising the cumulative death toll for the county to 110.

The man's vaccination status was unknown said county health district public information officer Paige Keysor.

CELINA - It looks like some residents' cries for pickleball courts in Celina might finally be met as city council members have locked in a final funding source to build four courts sometime next year.

The Van Wert Police Department has identified the person killed in a shooting reported on Dec. 19 as 13-year-old Kaine Leppard of Van Wert, according to information from police Lt. Robert Black.

COLDWATER - Through the first three games of the boys basketball season, Coldwater has struggled with getting consistent offense.

The second quarter of Wednesday's Midwest Athletic Conference game with New Knoxville might have been the corner the Cavaliers were looking to turn.