Two local deaths in less than a week involving farm equipment have put a spotlight on the importance of safety in the industry.

On Thursday, a 10-y

ST. MARYS -A property owner was injured and at least $100,000 in damage was sustained in possibly the largest field fire ever battled in rural St. Marys on Friday.

NEW BREMEN - An air of expectancy and the aroma of pumpkin pie permeated the village Saturday as the New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers apparently shattered a world record they originally set five years ago. [More]

CELINA - More than 300 people attended a pre-election Tea Party Sunday afternoon at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.

Tiffany Hoelscher, co-founder of the Mercer County Liberty Group, said her group organized the event to bring attention to local and state candidates and the state of the economy.

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Marion Local suffered its first loss in nearly two years in going 3-1 over the weekend at the Mother of Mercy Fall Classic in Cincinnati.

CELINA - As the teams gathered at The Fox's Den on Saturday for the Midwest Athletic Conference girls golf tournament, everything was up for grabs.

ROSSBURG - Bryan Clauson had already had a very successful evening heading into the Saturday night's 50-lap Silver Crown Series event that wrapped up the Four Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway.