ROCKFORD - Following Sunday's town hall designed to gauge public interest on whether or not Parkway Schools should leave the Midwest Athletic Conference to join the Northwest Conference, the district announced Wednesday it will remain in the MAC.

MONTEZUMA - Village councilors on Wednesday gave the go ahead on the next step of a project to clean up parts of Zuma Park.

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A proposed merger among three major agriculture cooperatives consisting of farmer-owners appears dead in the water after members of two of the organizations voted it down.

CELINA - A 42-year-old Mendon woman was sentenced to probation and ordered to undergo treatment this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court following a fifth OVI conviction.

VAN WERT - A 46-year-old Rockford man was sentenced to prison time in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week for stealing a motor vehicle.

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A century ago, our grandfathers were required to work without pay an allotted number of days on the public roads of the county. If they dodged this responsibility, they were sure to face prosecution.

Last year's loss to Monroe Central in the Division VI boys basketball state final might have left a sour taste in the mouths of returning Marion Local players this season.