COLUMBUS - Some small- and medium-sized businesses that suffered pandemic-related losses still have time to apply for state funds.

Grants from $10,000 to $30,000 are available to businesses through four programs administered through the Ohio Department of Development.

NEW BREMEN - Village council members agreed during Monday's meeting to put on hold plans to increase sanitary sewer rates pending the completion of a rate study.

ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools board of education members discussed teacher contract negotiations and personnel matters during a special meeting on Monday night.

COLDWATER - Council members on Monday authorized village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas to enter into a street lighting contract with AES Miami Valley Lighting, Dayton.

ST. HENRY - It wasn't until the late part of Tyler Dehan's baseball season that Defiance College took an interest in his play.

What Dehan was doing certainly was impressive to the Yellow Jackets as Dehan committed to playing at the NCAA Division III school recently.

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New Bremen head football coach Chris Schmidt was named the 2021 recepient of the Paul Brown Excellence in Coaching Award by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday during the team's annual preseason luncheon.

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The Grand Lake Mariners wrapped up its 2021 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball season on Saturday night with a rough night at Simmons Field in Lima.

WAPAKONETA - The mayor of Wapakoneta has been indicted on public corruption charges involving business deals with his family and private company.

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U.S. 33 between Herman Road and State Route 707 will close at 7:30 a.m. on July 26 through 4 p.m. on July 30 so crews can replace a culvert, accordin

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Grand Lake went up 3-0 before Galion came to bat and the Mariners never stopped hitting, building up an unassailable lead on the way to a 12-5 victory in Galion Friday night.

MINSTER - Barring a mandate of some sort, critical race theory will not be taught at Minster Local Schools, superintendent Brenda Boeke said Thursday

CELINA - Mercer County COVID-19 cases have increased slightly during the past two weeks, according to county health district officials.

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CELINA - Once the Celina Sanitary Landfill closes in Franklin Township, Republic Services will cap the site and monitor it for many years to come, county officials said this week.

MONTEZUMA-- Gage Oakley, 18, said a sermon he saw on social media inspired him to build two blessing boxes for his Eagle Scout project.

The boxes contain nonperishable food to help people in need.

Three months after returning from a two-year absence, MMA fighter and Celina resident Diamond Long is preparing for her first professional fight.

Long is scheduled to face Alexa Culp in Fighting Alliance Championship IX on July 30 at Cable Dahmer Arena outside Kansas City.

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Grand Lake couldn't keep up with the hitting barrage, falling behind early and tapering off as Royal Oak pulled away and left the Mariners with a 10-4 loss on the road on Wednesday.