CELINA - The National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed four new outbreaks of High Path Avian Influenza Wednesday in Darke and Mercer counties, affecting 1.38 million birds.
Mercer Co. has lots of unhealthy hearts. It doesn't have to be that way.
CELINA - Although Mercer County leads Ohio in the rate of early deaths from heart disease, the diagnosis is entirely preventable through staying active, eating well and abstaining from or limiting alcohol and nicotine.
COLDWATER - Parkway fought off a fourth-quarter Coldwater rally and escaped the Palace with a 37-29 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Thursday night.
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Bath was able to put some distance between itself and Celina in the final quarter to pick up the 42-35 victory in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action on Thursday night at the Fieldhouse.
MINSTER - For 1 1/2 quarters Thursday in Minster, it appeared that the Wildcats were going to have quite the battle on their hands with the New Bremen Cardinals, as the teams were deadlocked 12-all midway through the second period.
In the spring of 2024, an economic study from Ohio State University's Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy examined why Mercer County, unlike most oth
Meet Rick Ellis, the man behind Striker Bows
MINSTER - Rick Ellis doesn't bow down to a challenge. In fact, he welcomes it.
Ellis, owner of Striker Bows, started the archery business in 1997 o
CELINA - The Lake Improvement Association was formed in 1947 with the intention of improving Grand Lake for the general public's use.
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Family-owned business is big farm equipment supplier
NORTH STAR - A little over a century ago just across the northern Darke County line in downtown North Star, Leo Stammen and Leonard Grilliot started a hardware store called Stammen and Grilliot.
ROCKFORD - For Twyla Hayes, marketing isn't just about the logo. The way she sees it, effective marketing must encompass a business's atmosphere, its dedication to the area it serves, its employees, its impact and then the logo.
St. Marys business does motors for home, farm, factory
ST. MARYS - Steven Fortman may be known as mayor to the residents of Montezuma, but to those whose livelihood depends on machinery and equipment, he's the go-to-guy for electric motors up to 350 horsepower.
Co-op traces roots back to 1905 - and party lines
WABASH - Though relatively small, Wabash Mutual Telephone Co. has all the technological might and know-how to provide the latest internet, phone and television services, matching or surpassing those of industry titans, president and CEO Mike Boley insists.
Inspired by recreational trends that have swept much of the U.S., parks in the Grand Lake region have been rapidly turning the next big thing into th
