MINSTER - Danone U.S. is expected to invest $166 million and create 30 new jobs as part of a major expansion of its yogurt facility in Minster.

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CELINA - More than 100 dispatchers from dozens of agencies across Ohio and Indiana converged on Market Hall at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Celina Tuesday for the county's Dispatcher In-Service Day.

CELINA - Early voting got underway Tuesday for the Nov. 4 general election that has major economic implications for local schools, governments and various agencies and departments.

ROCKFORD - Village councilors heard at Tuesday's regular meeting that village crews are continuing work on the second phase of Shanes Crossing, a subdivision west of town.

CELINA- A 37-year-old Coldwater man accused of trying to swallow a bag of cocaine during a traffic stop was charged with tampering with evidence and drug possession in Mercer County Common Pleas Court last week.

ROCKFORD - New Knoxville gave Parkway a battle for three sets, but the homestanding Panthers held tough and picked up their fifth Midwest Athletic Conference win of the season in a 25-20, 25-12, 25-23 win over the Rangers at Panther Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

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Versailles took the first two sets over St. Henry and handed the Redskins its second Midwest Athletic Conference loss of the volleyball standings in a 25-20, 25-22, 13-25, 25-15 victory at Tiger Gymnasium in Versailles.

ST. MARYS - St. Marys City Council is one step closer to enacting its first law related to the usage of electronic bikes and scooters.

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FORT RECOVERY - Village councilors at Monday night's regular meeting moved to make a final payment to Tom's Construction for the Butler Street reconstruction project.

CELINA - As expected, the area's ongoing drought conditions have impacted some crop yields, area ag officials told The Daily Standard this week.

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CELINA - A 24-year-old Van Wert man and a 39-year-old Coldwater man were indicted late last month, one on felony firearm and one on drug charges.

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COLDWATER - It was a successful senior-night sendoff for the Coldwater girls soccer team, as the Cavaliers dominated play and picked up a 2-0 win over Ottoville Monday evening.

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Celina wrapped up its regular season with a tough five-set loss at Defiance in Western Buckeye League volleyball pla

CELINA - Though African Swine Fever (ASF) has yet to make it to the United States, pork industry leaders remain vigilant, as the deadly disease was recently detected in the Western Hemisphere for the first time in nearly four decades.

CELINA - Total rainfall so far this year has been very low, causing Grand Lake's water level to plummet and likely preventing lake officials from reaching their goal of processing a billion gallons of water through treatment trains in 2025.

CENTER TOWNSHIP - A 97-year-old Celina man died Friday afternoon after reportedly driving a utility terrain vehicle into the path of a van on U.S. Route 33, just east of the Oregon Road intersection in Center Township.

Still very much in its infancy, the Southern Mercer County Joint Ambulance District is asking voters to once again support a levy to help fund its operation.

CELINA - The third quarter of games this football season has been more famine than feast for Celina.

Celina was tied 21-all against Elida going int

MINSTER - Sometimes it is said that football is a game of two halves.

New Bremen controlled this game for the first 28 minutes as the Cardinals built a 16-7 lead, but Minster owned the final 20 minutes, scoring 20 points to earn a 27-16 victory.

FORT RECOVERY - After a wild 20-19 win a week ago against Versailles, Marion Local scored 35 points in the first half to keep its undefeated season, and its 71 game winning streak alive, as the Flyers beat Fort Recovery 41-7 in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Barrenbrugge Athletic Park.

ST. HENRY - A fast start by St. Henry snowballed into a 43-0 halftime lead and a 56-7 victory over Parkway Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

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Coldwater built up a 28-0 lead and never looked back in picking up a 42-7 win over Delphos St. John's on Friday at Cavalier Stadium. Coldwater improves to 5-2 and 4-1 in Midwest Athletic Conference play while the Blue Jays drop to 0-7 and 0-5.