NEW BREMEN - The village has been awarded a $685,000 grant to dredge sludge from its wastewater lagoons, part of a plan to come into compliance with new requirements in the village's wastewater discharge permit it has with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Officials: Manhunt for escaped inmate
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Local Schools was under a soft lockdown for approximately two hours Wednesday after cell phone activity indicated an escaped inmate from Kentucky might have been in the area.
COLDWATER - A former fitness center at the Galleria in Celina will be turned into a 3,600-square-foot space for up to three primary care practices.
Mercer Health's chief financial and operating officer Jon Dingledine reported the news Wednesday to the hospital board of governors.
CELINA - Sixty-two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Mercer County in the past week, according to a Mercer County Health District news release Wednesday.
CELINA - After 40 years of serving the community, the Celina Indian Center, a division of the North America Indian Cultural Center (NAICC), will close its doors on Nov. 30.
KALIDA - For four sets, Coldwater gave Liberty-Benton all it could handle.
In the end, the Eagles were able to get a few big plays and come away with a 25-22, 25-27, 25-18, 25-16 victory over the Cavaliers at the Division III district volleyball final at Kortokrax Court in Kalida.
The 2021 high school football playoffs get underway on Friday as the area will be represented in the postseason.
With the field for each region in
Players of the Week
Offense
Hunter Schaefer, RB New Bremen
14 carries for 108 yards and three touchdowns in the Cardinals' 34-8 win over Fort Recovery.
