A Celina home was severely damaged by fire Monday night before Celina Fire Department crews managed to extinguish the blaze.

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CELINA - Since October, no-turn-on-red signs have been installed at five protected intersections in Celina in an effort to prevent accidents.

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MENDON - Village councilors on Tuesday heard from a concerned resident who wants the village to pursue forming or recruiting a police department or police officer.

MINSTER - Village councilors in Minster on Tuesday approved an enterprise zone agreement requested by Fabcor Inc. in conjunction with its $3 million expansion project.

CELINA - A Columbus teen previously charged in Auglaize County Juvenile Court for his reported role in an April shooting in St. Marys will now be tried as an adult following his 18th birthday in June.

ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford heard at Tuesday's regular meeting the village's snow plow truck was involved in an accident on Saturday at the corner of Holly Lane and U.S. Route 33.

Ohio's unemployment rate dipped slightly in September, down to 4.8% from 5% the previous month, with Mercer and Auglaize counties experiencing similar changes.

MARIA STEIN - Sometimes, a player just gets hot. For Spencerville's Eilan Muniz, the road environment of Marion Local's Hangar proved no match as the Bearcats rallied to beat the Flyers 47-42 in a tight non-conference matchup on Tuesday.

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A fast start for the Minster girls basketball team turned into a big win as the Wildcats improved to 5-2 and gave coach Mike Wiss a career milestone in a 52-28 win over Jackson Center on Tuesday at Wildcat Gymnasium.