The Michigan man accused of harassing the Mercer County sheriff is in the midst of his trial in two cases. 54-year-old Jeffery Rasawehr is in day two of his trial in Celina Municipal Court. He faces multiple charges of menacing by stalking, telecommunications harassment, and obstructing offi… More >>

Dispatchers from all over the state are brushed up on their skills in Mercer County. The Mercer County Sheriff's Office and Celina police held its annual Dispatcher In-Service Day. More than 100 people representing 40 agencies went to Celina to review several dispatcher topics. Dispatchers r… More >>

Mercer Health held the annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of the members of the Volunteer Association of Mercer Health on April 5 at Romer’s Catering in Saint Henry. The evening began with an invocation delivered by Sister Martha Bertke and included a brie… More >>

They say it will be detrimental to small businesses and will make Ohio less competitive for new business. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is urging people to voice concern over the recent changes made by the Ohio House to House Bill 166. This is the state's operating budget for 2020 to 2021. In… More >>

Despite warmer temperatures lately, farmers are still having some trouble starting their planting season. More >>

A current helium shortage is now causing several industries to figure out just how they'll make it through. According to scientists, the helium shortage has been years in the making and has caused the price of helium to rise. This shortage is currently impacting the medical industry which us… More >>

The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be on the lookout for seat belt violations as their annual national campaign begins. Monday marked the start of the "Click It or Ticket" campaign as troopers will look to encourage safer driving. Highway officials will be out to step up awareness and enforc… More >>

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and Marcia Latta’s Johnny Appleseed Crisp won the “Hometown Favorite Award” at the March of Dimes’ Gourmet Gala, an annual charity event to raise money for research towards maternal and infant health. This year’s event raised about $… More >>

The lead up to Mother’s Day is one of the busiest times of the year for greenhouses and flower shops, in part because of the variety of paths people can go down to find the perfect plant. “For Mother’s Day people like to buy planters and hanging baskets,” said the owner and operator, Kayla D… More >>

Ohio's attorney general says he'll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a federal court order that a new congressional map for the state be drawn by June 14. A three-judge panel ordered the new map for the 2020 elections after concluding that Ohio's congressional districts were unconstitution… More >>

House lawmakers have approved a two-year budget that includes a healthy reduction in the state income tax for Ohio workers. The Ohio House voted Thursday on the 69 billion dollar spending plan following its approval by the House Finance Committee on Wednesday. Minority Democrats joined major… More >>

Ohio now recognizes the month of May as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, all thanks to a Kenton man. After his son, Bryce Wells-Gossard was diagnosed at 10 months old, Larry Gossard has been raising support and awareness for NF. It is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves… More >>

A solution to pension problem that affects 65,000 Ohioans hasn't been forgotten by the state's two Ohio senators. Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman and Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown are currently working on a bipartisan bill. This bill would potentially help the people in the Central St… More >>

An Ohio Northern University professor believes a lot is at stake after Ohio's congressional district map was ruled unconstitutional. U.S. District Court judges made that ruling and ordered lawmakers to redraw the map by June 14. Katy Rossiter of ONU and formerly the U.S. Census Bureau said s… More >>

Trade talks with China have hit another snag that ended up affecting the stock market. President Trump threatened to raise import taxes on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods if the two sides can't settle on a trade agreement. The president said he'd raise tariffs to 25 percent from 10 perce… More >>

Some area school districts have made News & World Report's list of top Ohio schools. The online magazine released their overall and individual state list this week. Of the 100 top high schools in Ohio, Shawnee High School had the highest ranking in our area at 44th and Columbus Grove rig… More >>

A streaming television show could be linked to a rise in suicide among teenagers, but communication could be the way to reduce those numbers. National Institute on Mental Health released a study about the jump of teen suicide rates following the release of 2017 Netflix series "13 Reasons Why… More >>

The Medical, Educational and Development (MED) Foundation of Mercer Health recently awarded a total of $16,000 to local high school students furthering their education in the medical field after graduation. Scholarships were awarded to students from each of the six high schools in Mercer Cou… More >>

The second phase of the FCC’s post-incentive-auction repack of the TV band ended on April 12 with only minor slippage in the tight 10-phase repack plan, according to Jean Kiddoo, head of the commission’s Incentive Auction Task Force. More >>

An Ohio senator recently made an appearance on 60 Minutes to discuss a bill he helped author. Sen. Rob Portman appeared on the broadcast as chairman of the senate's permanent subcommittee on investigations. He spoke of the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act, which went into l… More >>

Waters continued to rise even after overnight rain stopped in Mercer and Auglaize counties. As the day progressed on Friday, things got worse for both counties, all thanks to overnight rain that caused flooding. An official at the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday morning you cou… More >>

The Tri Star 2.0 project received some community support Thursday morning. The People's Bank made a donation of $100,000 to the new school building project. The money will go towards the sponsorship of one of the state of the art meeting rooms called the Star Room. Bank president Jack Hartin… More >>

An E. Coli outbreak is stretching across ten states and Ohio is one of them. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised red flags about ground beef. Authorities say over 150 people have tested positive for the bacterial infection. The CDC says at this time, quote: "No comm… More >>

A day of international protest was represented in Allen County. Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of Denim Day. In 1999 the Italian Supreme Court overturned a guilty ruling of rape because the victim wore tight jeans meaning she had to have assistance to take them off which made the sex … More >>

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague announced a new collaboration that will help fund initiatives aimed at tackling Ohio's most pressing issues. More >>

The unemployment rate decreased in 87 of the 88 Ohio counties for the month of March, including all 10 counties in our area. According to the numbers collected by the Ohio Job and Family Services, Allen County had the highest unemployment rate for the month of March at 3.9%, which was down a… More >>

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision will change law enforcement practices in four states. A policy, brought up in Saginaw, MI, of chalking tires to enforce parking restrictions has been ruled unconstitutional. The 6th Circuit Court stated the practice is an unreasonable search. Th… More >>

The City of Celina celebrated the grand opening of a new and unique playground for the area at Eastview Park. It's called a challenge course, and as the name implies, those who go through the course start the timer and attempt to make it through eleven obstacles as fast as possible before ta… More >>

Ohio's governor has ordered that an advisory board be created to oversee the new Innovate Ohio program. Innovate Ohio is an initiative that Mike DeWine talked about while he was campaigning for governor. The office will be run by Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted and its goal is to modernize st… More >>

DeWine's proposed two-year budget seeks to require tattoo artists and body piercers to register with the state and pay a $250 fee. Cleveland.com reports the proposal also links licensing to training standards the state would develop. Some of those standards currently exist but are enforced b… More >>

The leader of the Ohio House says a proposed overhaul of the state's school funding system probably will have to be handled separately from the state budget due by the end of June. Lawmakers are considering two proposals for school funding increases. Representatives. More >>

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into Russian collusion was released to the public today.His findings were previously released that he found no evidence that President Trump or his campaign had colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election. One of the m… More >>

The Better Business Bureau of West Central Ohio is urging people to beware of potential robocalls. According to First Orion, a protection solutions company, it is predicted that half of all calls this year will be robocalls. This is almost a 20 percent increase from last year. Robocallers ar… More >>

It's something that's not talked about often enough and health officials say it really should be a topic of discussion. Advance Care Planning, letting your family and loved ones know what you're wishes are when it comes to emergency and end of life care. The time to make these decisions is n… More >>

After nearly two years of construction, the public is getting their first in-person look and what the new Tri Star will look like. The Tri Star Career Compact held an open house to show the public how far they've come since starting construction. The current work is focused on inside work, l… More >>

Law enforcement believes a medical condition led to a driver running a pickup truck into a Coldwater house this afternoon. The accident happened just before 2:30 p.m. Friday. According to the Coldwater police chief, the driver was driving along when he was hit with an unknown medical problem… More >>

Gov. Mike DeWine followed through on his promise, Thursday afternoon, and signed the state's Heartbeat Bill. The bill will ban abortions as soon as a fetal heart beat is detected, which can be as early as five to six weeks into a pregnancy. The state legislature passed the bill on Wednesday.… More >>

Meijer is recalling over 43,000 pounds of ground beef that might have hard pieces of plastic in it. The meat was packaged at JBS Plainwell in Michigan. It was sold between March 22nd and April 9th at Meijer locations in Ohio and other midwest states. The one pound ground beef packages are ma… More >>

A ballot measure proposing to give Ohio's electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote has been withdrawn. The proposed amendment would have forced lawmakers to assure the electoral college's votes were delivered to whichever candidate won the most votes n… More >>

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is taking steps to make drivers aware of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The month of April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said there has been a prevalent need to bring awareness to this growing issue. According to OHSP,… More >>

The Area Agency on Aging 3 is out and about this week for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Shannon Hadding of the agency said the week is all about honoring those victims and the advocates that work on their behalf. They want to bring community attention to the resources available to tho… More >>

A bill to legalize sports betting in the state has been introduced in the Ohio House. More >>

A committee of the Republican-led Ohio House has voted along party lines on legislation banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. More >>

An Ohio Senator is currently disappointed with the United States Post Office after failing to comply with a law he has been fighting for many years. In 2018, Senator Rob Portman helped sign into law the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act or STOP Act. This is a law that has re… More >>

A new Ohio marriage law prohibits children under the age of 17 from marrying in Ohio takes effect today (4/8/19). The new law raises the minimum marriage age to 18 for both parties but allows 17-year-olds to marry if they meet certain requirements. They must have juvenile court consent and g… More >>

Some people may be feeling the pressure as we approach the deadline to file your taxes. The deadline of April 15 is just a week away. John Navin of Ohio Northern University has provided some tips for people who waited last minute. He has recommended that there's still time to make contributi… More >>

The American Cancer Society is looking for people throughout northwest Ohio to step up for cancer patients. An information and sign up session was held Monday for the Road to Recovery program. The American Cancer Society is looking for people to become a volunteer driver to help cancer patie… More >>

A Mercer County art show highlighted the talents of artists who have roots in the area. Around 30 artists from Mercer and Auglaize County were featured at the Artistry Under the Dome art show put on by St. Charles Senior Living Community. The event, which features those who work in a variety… More >>

Two former Celina restaurant owners are facing multiple charges involving their tax reports they filed with the State of Ohio. 47-year-old Kang Chen and 45-year-old Mei Zheng were indicted by a Mercer County Grand Jury for three counts of tampering with records and two counts of telecommunic… More >>

Tuesday evening the Ohio General Assembly passed a gas tax increase. Approved in the two-year transportation bill was a 10.5 cents a gallon gas tax increase and a 19 cents increase for diesel. The bill is estimated to generate about $865 million more a year. Included in the bill is that 55 p… More >>