WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members on Tuesday heard residents are being encouraged to get an influenza shot as the county begins to see its first wave of flu cases.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has established a task force to examine school bus safety in Ohio, including the use of lap-and-shoulder seat belts.

DeWine's move comes after a school bus collision in Springfield late last month claimed the life of an elementary school student. [More]

CELINA - With school buses back on the road, drivers must be vigilant of the road, oncoming buses and children exiting the buses and possibly crossing the street.

COLDWATER - Superintendent Doug Mader said Coldwater High School improved drastically in national rankings this year.

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ST. HENRY- Board of Education members on Tuesday approved multiple invoices and expenditures from August totaling $1.135 million.

Board members app

MINSTER - After Minster coasted to wins of 25-19 and 25-14 in the first two sets on Tuesday's volleyball match with St. Marys, some may have thought that a quick outing was in the cards for the Wildcats. [More]

CELINA - Celina took New Bremen to the brink in the second set, but the defending Division IV champs were in control the rest of the way.

The Cardinals sweated out a win in the second to secure a sweep, winning 25-18, 27-25, 25-16 at the Celina Intermediate School on Tuesday.

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Celina went toe-to-toe with Shawnee in a key Western Buckeye League boys soccer action on Tuesday. The Bulldogs lost 2-1 to the defending Division II state champions to end their five-match winning streak.