CELINA - City councilors on Monday night passed first reading of the 2026 budget that reflects a 23% increase over this year's initial appropriations

  ST. MARYS- St. Marys councilors on Monday night established the city's first ordinance related to electric micro-mobility devices in town, setting the stage for nearby municipalities to potentially do the same. [More]

CELINA - The first snow of the season on Monday created hazardous road conditions, resulting in school closures and dozens of accidents across Mercer County and western Auglaize County.

By RUSSELL MOORMAN
Special Contributor

Every Veterans Day, we remember the fallen. When Veterans Day was founded as Armistice Day, it was to re [More]

MARIA STEIN - With winter rapidly closing in, crews are rushing to seal the $23.4 million new Marion Local middle school under construction so interior work can be completed regardless of weather conditions.

COLDWATER - Coldwater village council members on Monday reviewed bids for the 2026 Second Street reconstruction phase 2 project.

The low bid of $1,074,714 was accepted from Tom's Construction Inc., St. Henry.

NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday heard legislation authorizing the purchase of two combination signs for the village library.

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CELINA- A 58-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Sunday in Celina after crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia were reportedly found in her vehicle during a traffic stop.

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Midwest Athletic Conference bowlers got a final tuneup before the start of the regular season this past weekend with the annual singles tournament hosted this year at Community Lanes in Minster.