COLDWATER - The Mercer Health hospital board of governors signed off Wednesday on a $107.5 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027, reflecting a 5.81% upswing from the previous year.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school board members hired the district's seasoned volleyball coach as its new elementary principal this week - while allowing her to remain in her current role.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it will use its existing authority to grant a fuel waiver that allows the sale of E15 gas throughout the summer months of June to September this year.
CELINA - A sentencing set for a Mercer County man convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly person was postponed this week due to ongoing litigation.
It is amazing that museum volunteers have cataloged well over 5,000 items in our collection over the past two years. This process includes measuring, photographing and describing each item. Sometimes the describing part is the most difficult.
Delphos St. John's Cameron Elwer wrapped up a successful high school career with his being named the Division IV Player of the Year as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its All-Ohio teams for boys basketball in Divisions IV through VII on Thursday.
Bryn Schoenleben and Savada Triplett combined on a two-hitter as Parkway improved to 2-0 in softball action with a 15-1 win over Ridgemont in five innings in a game rescheduled from Monday.
CELINA - Celina may soon become a haven for honeybees, allowing it to contribute to a reportedly rich history of beekeeping in Ohio that has shaped the modern practice worldwide.
At this week's regular meeting, city council members unanimously passed first reading of legislation authorizing and regulating beekeeping within city limits. The vote came after the subject was explored and debated at length over the last few years. [More]
Celina gets walk-off win over Marion Local in softball
By Joe Schatz
CELINA - It's better to win late than not at all. Celina let a 2-0 lead slip in the seventh, but timely hitting allowed the Bulldogs to win their season opener 3-2 over Marion Local Tuesday night at Westview Park.
It was a quick start for Celina pitcher Colbie Kinney, who struck out the side in the first. Two came via the fastball, while Hailey Everman swung through an off-speed pitch for the final out of the frame. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County agriculture and natural resources director Theresa Dirksen was authorized Tuesday to apply for roughly $1.1 million in state funding to bankroll a water treatment initiative in Auglaize County.
CELINA - A 31-year-old Rockford man that injured an unidentified woman when he hit the passenger side of a vehicle with a baseball bat last fall was sentenced Friday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to a year in prison.
CELINA - Eager to see the public take full advantage of city parks, Celina City Council adopted a pair of ordinances this week that will permit food trucks to set up shop in close proximity to baseball and softball games.
Brittyn Bruns scattered five hits and drove in two runs as Parkway opened its softball season with a 7-0 shutout victory over St. Marys at the Panthers diamond in Rockford.
Celina's Rachel Rammel earned honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its girls Divisions I-II-III girls basketball All-Ohio honors on Tuesday.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village council members on Monday learned costs are increasing for water and sewer-related improvements and services in the village. As a result, councilors moved to raise fees for the services to keep accounts in good standing.
Council President Tim Buschur reported on the finance committee meeting held March 9. Discussion centered on possible increase of rates for providing water, sewer and storm service in the village. [More]
Carl Leroy Stuck, age 76, passed away in his home on March 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving wife and family. [More]
CELINA - School board members approved the 2026-27 school year calendar but ultimately punted on committing to a timeframe to move students into the new grades 7-12 building, indicating they simply don't have enough information to act at this time.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen village councilors on Monday heard the village is postponing a street project until 2027 due to a gas company being unable to provide services.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry Village Council advanced changes Monday night that would pay lifeguards for certification time and double their wages for pool party work as part of updates to a summer employment ordinance.
FORT RECOVERY - While the weather might have fought off some fans Monday night, Fort Recovery found themselves on the wrong end of a fight on the diamond in a 15-0 loss to Ansonia in an early season non-conference matchup at the LeFevre Baseball/Softball Complex.
Good day everyone. I hope you all are doing great.
It's been a long winter and one that seems not wanting to give up. However, it's like this about every spring. It gives hope of spring eventually arriving.
Minster scored early runs to hold off Elida down the stretch to pick up its second win of the softball season with an 8-7 victory at Dorothy Edwards Field on Monday.
Berlin Hiland outlasts Marion Local in double overtime
By Joe Schatz
DAYTON - Saturday night's Division VI state championship between Marion Local and Berlin Hiland had it all; four quarters, two overtimes and drama to the final shot.
Unfortunately for the Flyers, they were on the wrong side of the scoreboard. Luke Everman's corner three was off target, and Hiland won 54-51 to capture the programs fourth state title and its first since 2012. [More]
Mercer County not likely to host a sprawling data center
CELINA - Ohio is poised to become a hub for data centers, energy-intensive facilities that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers.
NEW YORK (AP) - Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated to the Ohio museum that bears his name.
