CELINA - The Mercer County Home has shied away from accepting new residents since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and is housing 11 people, superintendent Jerry Moeder said.

ST. MARYS - Council members are taking the first steps to change a 10-year, 0.5% income tax levy first passed in 1985 into a permanent tax.

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  CELINA - The Mercer County Health District and Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater should receive their first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines in about a week. [More]

CELINA - Celina City Schools is to receive a state award today for supporting the success of all learners, superintendent Ken Schmiesing announced on Monday.

NEW BREMEN - Chad Wuebker was sworn in as the newest member of village council on Monday.

A 1996 graduate of New Bremen and then of the University

ST. HENRY - Village police officers will receive an additional stipend for work related to COVID-19 from CARES Act funding.

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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Monday approved seeking bids to replace the district's all-weather track.

They also learned work is proceeding on plans for a building addition.

ST. HENRY - The school district recently received $20,000 when it was named a beneficiary in a former principal's life insurance policy.

Former teacher and elementary school principal Dennis Brackman, who died in November, left the money to the district.

COLDWATER - When Coldwater cut the deficit to 45-43 at the end of the third quarter, it looked like the Cavaliers were all set to complete the comeback.

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St. Marys jumped out to a 23-2 lead after one quarter and never looked back in beating Defiance 57-17 in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action on Monday in Defiance.