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Friday, March 3rd, 2023
Minster's Gettin' Busy
Several projects on Minster's summer agenda
By Tom Millhouse
  MINSTER - Village officials have signed off on a heavy slate of street, building and utilities projects this year with the help of a strong local economy and millions of dollars in grants.
A number of the projects come with hefty price tags, such as the $5.2 million water tower project and the $2 million expansion and renovation of the police department building. [More]
Dramatic conclusion
Van Wert beats St. Marys on last-second 3-pointer
By Gary R. Rasberry
BENTON RIDGE - St. Marys coach Dan Hegemier wanted his team to foul after an Austin Parks free throw.
Van Wert coach Ben Laudick wanted a timeout.
Neither coach got what they wanted, but A.J. Proffitt gave the Cougars just what they needed.
The Van Wert senior beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer to give the Cougars a 56-55 victory over the Roughriders in the Division II boys basketball district semifinal on Thursday night at Liberty-Benton High School. [More]
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State Fire Marshal unit investigating Rockford fire
ROCKFORD - A state law enforcement agency tasked with investigating suspicious fires and associated crimes is probing a blaze that destroyed two buildings downtown early Wednesday morning.
SWCD awarded $600K in grants
CELINA - Nearly $600,000 will flow to Mercer County for the construction of two-stage ditches designed to reduce nutrients that feed toxic algal blooms.
Auglaize Sheriff to get thermal drone to locate people
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is in line to receive a thermal drone to help locate missing persons and criminal suspects.
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Election board members switch roles
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members this week voted in a new chairperson and swapped the roles of its two directors, per a longstanding board policy.
Division I Boys District Bowling
St. Marys' Boos heads to state
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys' Jack Boos will represent the Roughriders next week at the Division I boys state bowling tournament after earning a qualifying berth at the district tournament held Thursday at Star Lanes at the Harbor in Port Clinton.
Flyers can't overcome Patriots
VANDALIA - Tri-Village was in the driver's seat from the waning seconds of the first quarter, but Marion Local kept battling all the way through.
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