CELINA - Upgrades to the Prairie Creek treatment train are on their way, as the Grand Lake St. Marys Facilities Authority set a date next month to open bids for the project. [More]

NEW BREMEN - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, visited the Lockkeepers House in New Bremen on Tuesday afternoon to tout the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, speculate on a potential government shutdown and discuss his ongoing committee work.

Ohio's unemployment rate was 5% in August, unchanged from July, with Mercer County and its surrounding counties seeing slight dips in unemployment numbers.

Sidewalk improvements in Fort Recovery and a new state right-of-way in Center Township are on a list of Ohio Department of Transportation projects being presented for public comment, according to a news release from ODOT District 7.

CELINA - A 50-year-old Celina man was sentenced to three years probation for methamphetamine possession in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission on Sept. 18 approved a $497,875 grant to improve rail service on a shortline rail facility located in Mercer and Auglaize counties. The project was one of five rail infrastructure projects across Ohio receiving grants.

CELINA - In a battle of the Bulldogs, Celina was the biggest in the second half, and pulled away late for a 3-1 win over Elida.

Elida was the bette

COLDWATER - Coldwater dominated the first two sets against Celina, but the Bulldogs started to click in the third set and nearly sent the match to a fourth set before the Cavaliers came away with 25-15, 25-6, 26-24 win on Tuesday in a Mercer County volleyball matchup at the Palace. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Midwest Athletic Conference swept the top three spots at the Division II girls golf sectional tournament on Tuesday at Moose Landing, claiming all the team qualifying spots to district.