ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford on Tuesday heard that the highly anticipated shelter house being built at the park by an incoming Parkway senior is nearing completion.
For his Eagle Scout project, Brody Reigle, who is a member of Scouts [More]
Junior golfers compete in summer tour stop in Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Lima Junior Golf Association's summer tour rolled into Mercer County for the annual stop at Celina Lynx Golf Club with the Hot Head Burritos Open.
St. Marys senior-to-be Hayden Roby had a strong day on the course, shooting a 4-under 68 to win the 16-18 year-old division and pick up 10 points towards the Golfer of the Year winner based on points earned during the summer. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the annexation of 31.391 acres in Granville Township into the Village of St. Henry, potentially opening up the area for commercial and/or industrial development.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections moved to hire a new deputy director, filling the vacancy left when Stephanie Redfearn-Murdock resigned in mid-April.
MINSTER - The Minster Village Council approved the purchase of a new pumper truck for the Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department Tuesday night at a cost $1,252,191.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Board of Education members on Tuesday approved a more than $1.5 million contract with Prodigy Building Solutions LLC for much-needed infrastructure work that is underway and set to be completed next summer.
The Ohio Department of Development today announced $1.4 million in grants to upgrade water infrastructure and support neighborhood growth in six communities across the state, about $50,000 of which is set for Auglaize County.
While weather dictated how long Fort Recovery and New Bremen could play, the Cardinals dictated the play itself by jumping out to an 8-0 lead before the Indians scratched across a run right before the final postponement.
CELINA - Mercer County is known for certain things. It's the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches, a bastion of German heritage. Its industrious people work on farms, in factories, at small businesses, and its schools make up the legendary Midwest Athletic Conference.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery councilors learned this week that a plan to overhaul the village's wastewater treatment system has been put on hold pending further testing.
Instead, village administrator Aaron Rengers said Monday he thinks the next best step would be to conduct a flow study of the village lagoons. [More]
Joanne L. Eversman, 92, of 09516 County Road 66A, New Bremen, Ohio 45869, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, May 29th, 2026. [More]
Martha Kay Horton, 79, of Saint Marys, Ohio, died suddenly at 9:36 A.M. Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Grand Lake Health System Family Practice in Maria Stein. [More]
CELINA - Looking to keep a good thing going, Mercer County Commissioners once again gave their blessing to an annual program that furnishes children from families in need with new shoes and clothing for the new school year.
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suicide attempt by an unidentified male inmate in the adult detention center on Monday afternoon.
The staff of The Daily Standard was awarded second place for Best Deadline Reporting for their team coverage in 2025 of the bird flu epidemic, the fire at St. John the Baptist church and the collapse of a building in St. Marys.
Steinke tosses shutout as Minster beats Fort Recovery
MINSTER - Winning baseball starts with pitching, and that point was emphatically made Monday night in Minster's ACME game against Fort Recovery. Gavin Steinke threw a complete game three-hitter and helped the Wildcats beat the Indians 5-0 to open the week with a win.
The Grand Lake Mariners swept the opening weekly awards from the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League after going 5-1 to raise their record to 8-1 on the summer.
MINSTER - Minster's Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library will soon be modernized with a renovation that's set to add a coffee bar, gathering spaces, a children's discovery area and more.
The renovations were announced on June 1 on the Auglaize County Public Library Facebook page. It will be the library's first renovation since 2003. [More]
After they dropped their first game of the season on Friday, Grand Lake more than made up for it with a weekend sweep against the Muskegon Clippers at Marsh Field in Michigan.
Great and gritty performances highlight this year's Daily Standard Softball Dream Team.
Parkway senior shortstop Brittyn Bruns earned this year's Position Player of the Year after leading the area in batting average and dominated at the plate.
Celina junior Lilly Gonzlaez took over the main pitching chores early in the season due to injury and helped the Bulldogs not only retain their Western Buckeye League title, but also reach the district finals, earning her Pitcher of the Year. [More]
CELINA - With just a bit of clay, a pinch of fresh air and a whole lot of creativity, about 15 kids created colorful pins this week in the Coldwater Memorial Park to celebrate the United States' upcoming 250th birthday.
CELINA - No one was injured in Thursday night's wind storm, though several commercial and residential structures, along with numerous power lines throughout Celina and portions of northern Mercer County sustained damage.
