MERCER COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Voted the best fair of 2022 by the Greater Ohio Showmen, the Mercer County Fair is just around the corner and ready…
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Junior Fair program members are no stranger to stiff competition when it comes to their agriculture projects, especially in counties like Mercer, one of the top agricultural producers in the state. Many of Mercer’s 4-H’ers have gotten their start with livestock long before they were old enough to enter in the fair, like Alicia Knapke, 18, who has quite literally been raised on dairy steers.
Procter and Gamble joined forces with Matthew 25: Ministries to give a little relief to families and first responders affected by the recent tornado to hit the area. The organizations are providing full-service laundry to residents affected by the tornado that hit an area in Celina's northwest side Monday night. The groups are providing up to two loads of laundry per household as well as giving away a bag of personal care items and cleaning products.
The Lake Improvement Association is keeping a close eye on Grand Lake St. Marys after a rainier-than-normal spring season. Grand Lake St. Marys State Park has recorded about 26 inches of rain up to this point, just six inches short of the yearly average. While getting extra new water into the lake may seem like a good thing, it could actually hurt the health of the lake.