CELINA - Despite a public outcry from parents about allegations of sexual themes in books located in the kids' and teen sections at the Mercer County District Library, only five people attended a workshop designed to educate about parental controls.

CELINA - Mercer County Board of Health members on Wednesday morning heard that respiratory illnesses continue to proliferate in the county, as cases of COVID-19 and RSV are on the rise.

ST. MARYS - School board members on Wednesday approved appropriating $50,000 for new high school band uniforms.

The funds will go toward the purchase of 160 new band uniforms from Stanbury Uniforms of Brookfield, Missouri.

NEW BREMEN - School officials are pursuing a capital budgeting plan to address the state of district facilities and outline potential improvements.

Superintendent Jason Schrader at Wednesday night's board meeting said he contacted Garman/Miller to create a proposal for possible building updates.

In the mid-1890s, house-to-house selling was a major occupation, both rural and urban. In the rural areas, the dusty pack peddlers offered the farm wives their assortment of household needs.

This isn't where the story began, but for what the Midwest Athletic Conference has evolved into, it might as well be.

Following a year of wetting

By GARY R. RASBERRY and TOM HAINES
sports@dailystandard.com

After suffering through a five-game losing streak through the month of November, December has started out strong for the University of Findlay men's basketball team.