MARIA STEIN - Marion Local School District officials unveiled a proposed $23.31 million junior high facility upgrade to a crowd of up to 600 residents during a special meeting Monday night. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - The village is proceeding with plans to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Butler and Elm streets after receiving $300,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from county commissioners.

NEW BREMEN - Labor shortages in the livestock industry are likely to persist, according to an Ohio State University agricultural expert.

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ROCKFORD - A barn was declared a total loss after it caught fire early Saturday morning.

No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, according to Rockford Fire Chief Rob Belna.

A season after reaching the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament for the first time in school history, Case Western Reserve University ended its season over the weekend in posting its best season in history in finishing 22-4 overall and 11-3 in the University Athletic Association.

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The Mercer County Bobcats finished fourth at the Special Olympics state tournament on Sunday.

The Bobcats fell 41-29 to