CELINA - The national odyssey of Republican candidates seeking to become the presidential contender has been a drawn-out affair of unexpected surges and retreats in the polls.

A bill that would make it easier for farmers to build manure digesters and algae growing facilities on their land is closer to becoming law.

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The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors on Thursday reviewed a valid report of improper manure application in the Grand Lake Watershed.

Three U.S. legislators representing the Grand Lake area - Sherrod Brown, John Boehner and Bob Latta - face challengers in the March 6 primary election.

CELINA - A Celina resident on Thursday was awarded a cash-lease to farm about 280 acres of county-owned property.

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CELINA - The city likely will continue to charge cable, telephone and Internet companies that use its poles the same price they've been assessed the last two years.

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office and the Grand Lake Task Force seized illegal substances, drug paraphernalia, weapons and cash during the execution of a search warrant Wednesday at a business and an adjacent home near Celina.

MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers completed a clean sweep of the Midwest Athletic Conference on Thursday night by using a suffocating defense to down the Coldwater Cavaliers 38-22.

ST. HENRY - Minster's late scoring spurt in the second quarter was followed by a strong start to the third quarter as the Wildcats wrapped up Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 49-39 win over St. Henry on Thursday at Redskins Gymnasium.

NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen girls' basketball team dominated the fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit and rally to defeat the Parkway Panthers 60-52 on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Cardinal Gymnasium. [More]

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Celina walked all over Elida from the start while picking up a 70-13 victory on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.