CELINA - Wetlands have done a remarkable job this year of moving and treating water before it enters Grand Lake but may become less effective should precipitation amounts come in low in the weeks ahead.

WAPAKONETA - When it comes to animals, there's a touch of the exotic at the 174th Auglaize County Fair.

A large audience was thrilled with the anti

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Recently graduated Celina runner Colin Buening took home the victory as the Mercer Health 5K Challenge wrapped up its 2026 season at the Buzzard's Glory 5K in Coldwater.

ST. MARYS - The Cincinnati/Dayton Division of Kroger celebrated the grand reopening of the St. Marys Kroger on Friday morning to great fanfare, furnishing a party atmosphere with booming music, store giveaways and free product samples for excited shoppers.

CELINA - A 56-year-old Texas man was transported to Mercer County Community Hospital with possible minor injuries following an accident involving two semitrailers at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 119 on Friday morning.

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Lima scored multiple runs in the third and fourth innings to beat Grand Lake 5-2 in Game 1 of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Championship Series at Simmons Field in Lima.

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Top competitors in tractor and truck pulling roared down the track during the first night of the National Tractor Pullers Association's Fort Recovery Grand Nationals at Ambassador Park.

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St. Marys finished fifth place at the Defiance Elks Girls Golf Invitational on Friday at Auglaize Golf Club.

The

CELINA - Jefferson Township officials plan to place a zoning code proposal on the November 2027 general election ballot which would replace the Merce

CELINA - A 38-year-old Greenville man originally indicted for drug trafficking was sentenced to probation this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on lesser charges related to drug possession and endangering children.

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The Celina boys golf team opened the 2026 season in fine fashion in defeating Defiance 193-196 in Western Buckeye League competition at Celina Lynx on Thursday.

Good day everyone. I hope everyone is enjoying an awesome summer.

We are not only into fair and festival season we are in full boating season. We

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Lima scored 10 runs over the first four innings and a trio of Locos pitchers held off Muskegon down the stretch to claim Game 3 of the GLSCL North Division Championship Series 10-6 on Thursday at Simmons Field.

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Department has requested the Indiana State Police conduct an investigation into a Wednesday morning pursuit that ended in the death of the Lynn, Indiana, town marshal.

In pre-historic times, more than a million years ago, the great Teays River had its origin in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, followed

CELINA - What looked like a comfortable win for Grand Lake turned into a disappointing loss against Hamilton on Wednesday night, as the Joes used a sixth-inning surge to win Game 2 of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League South Division Championship Series 8-4 at Montgomery Field in Celina.

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Lima scored twice in the bottom of the first and a trio of Locos pitchers held Muskegon to six hits in leveling the GLSCL North Division Championship Series at one game each with a 9-1 win over the Clippers at Simmons Field in Lima.

CELINA - MVP Dairy was featured in a new educational video starring popular children's educational entertainers Blippi and Meekah. According to a news release from MVP, the programs reach millions of families and are among the most-watched educational children's content on digital platforms.