ST. MARYS - Council members approved a tentative three-year contract with the Police Sergeants' Union on Monday after a brief executive session.

The new contract includes raises and health care changes for five of the city's police sergeants.

CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed legislation to appropriate COVID-19 funds to cover $376,892.15 in coronavirus-related personnel costs.

ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday evening accepted the donation of the newly completed St. Henry Community Center.

The board meeting started with a moment of silence for longtime high school guidance counselor Betsy Armstrong, who died in October. [More]

  CELINA - One new death from COVID-19 was reported in Mercer County over the weekend, raising the county's total to 31.

The number of COVID-19 cases in the county also increased by 83 over the weekend, raising the county's total to 1,924. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Monday awarded a contract to a Sidney company to replace an air-conditioning chiller for $267,965.

NEW BREMEN - Council members on Monday heard first reading of an ordinance allocating funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday approved a one-time payment of $10,000 to Coldwater Exempted Village Schools.

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ST. HENRY - Village council members hired three employees during Monday's meeting.

Council members approved hiring Grant Pottkotter and AJ Niekamp as public utilities operators. Pottkotter will be paid $17.50 per hour and Niekamp will be paid $16.50 per hour, mayor Steve Koesters said.

Area volleyball players and coaches earned honors as the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association released its All-Ohio lists.

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