Friday, April 5th, 2024
Opposition attends quarry meeting
By Abigail Miller
NOBLE TOWNSHIP - A trucking company president reportedly wants to have about 142 acres rezoned from agriculture to industrial to start a new stone quarry within 5 miles of the ConAg stone quarry.
More than 65 residents gathered on Thursday at the township community center to learn more about the zoning request. [More]
Celina's Lonsway to start season with Emeralds
By Gary R. Rasberry
After experiencing some growing pains in 2023, Seth Lonsway is focused on making 2024 a breakthrough season on the mound.
The Celina High School graduate struggled in his second full season of minor league baseball, but after a productive offseason, he's ready for his second season with the Eugene (Oregon) Emeralds as the High-A Northwest League gets its season underway tonight. The Emeralds host Tri-City in a three-game weekend series. [More]
Obituaries on April 5th, 2024
Thomas W. Kaiser, 73, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
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CELINA - People in the early stages of Alzheimer's may stand to benefit from new anti-amyloid drugs that have been shown to slow the progress of the devastating disease.
CELINA - Mercer County landowners can have abandoned oil and natural gas wells plugged at no cost thanks to Ohio's Orphan Well Program.
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Solar Eclipse 2024
Although all area schools will be closed on Monday in observance of the solar eclipse, educators are using the once-in-a-lifetime event to teach science, literature and physics beyond the classroom.
MARIA STEIN - James Niemeyer and Alex Schmitmeyer battled through wildness on the mound, Ian Homan drove in three runs, and Minster opened its Midwest Athletic Conference baseball schedule with a 6-3 win over Marion Local at the Airport on Thursday.
MINSTER - There was no rust on the Minster softball team.
A week after playing their last game, the Wildcats braved the chill and soggy conditions to open up Midwest Athletic Conference play at Four Seasons Park against Marion Local.
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