VIDEO: Grand Lake Oil History

VIDEO: Grand Lake Oil History

Mercer County Historical Society Director Cait Clark gave a presentation on Grand Lake's oil history at the April 2025 Lake ...
VIDEO: Water Quality Updates April 2025

VIDEO: Water Quality Updates April 2025

Wright State University Lake-Campus Biology Professor Dr. Stephen Jacquemin provided a water quality update at the April 2025 Lake Improvement ...
STUDY: Coldwater Creek Wetland Reduces Nutrient Load by Over 60%

STUDY: Coldwater Creek Wetland Reduces Nutrient Load by Over 60%

A recent study published in the Wetlands science journal examined the long-term impact of the Coldwater Creek Restored Wetland on ...
Help Fight H2Ohio Budget Cuts: Write Your Senator

Help Fight H2Ohio Budget Cuts: Write Your Senator

Write to your senator to oppose H2Ohio budget cuts that could impact Grand Lake's water quality ...
LIA Donates $500 for Grand Lake Crappie Series

LIA Donates $500 for Grand Lake Crappie Series

The Lake Improvement Association recently donated $500 to sponsor this year's Grand Lake Crappie series. We support events like this ...
LIA Donates $5,000 to Governor's Cup Regatta

LIA Donates $5,000 to Governor’s Cup Regatta

The Governor's Cup Regatta will be back on Grand Lake this June 21 and 22! The Lake Improvement Association recently ...
Celina Lions Club Donates $5,000 for West Bank Shelter House

Celina Lions Club Donates $5,000 for West Bank Shelter House

Celina Lions Club recently donated $5,000 to be used for the construction of a new shelter house adjacent to the ...
LIA Donates $4K to Celina Lakefest Fireworks

LIA Donates $4K to Celina Lakefest Fireworks

The Lake Improvement Association recently donated $4,000 to sponsor fireworks at the Celina Lake Festival. The LIA sponsors local events ...
$5.3 Million Allocated for Prairie Creek & Coldwater Creek Repairs

$5.3 Million Allocated for Prairie Creek & Coldwater Creek Repairs

A few months ago, we reported that the state allocated $2.6 million to repair the berm at Prairie Creek. That ...
LIA Secretary Michael Emans Testifies in Front of Ohio House Budget Committee

LIA Secretary Michael Emans Testifies in Front of Ohio House Budget Committee

On March 5, 2025, Board Member Michael Emans was in Columbus at the Ohio Statehouse to give testimony in front ...
LIA Helps State Park Rebuild Picnic Tables

LIA Helps State Park Rebuild Picnic Tables

The Lake Improvement Association recently donated $1,824 to the state park to rebuild shelter house picnic tables. The park used ...
Division of Wildlife Recognizes Theresa Dirksen with Wildlife Award

Division of Wildlife Recognizes Theresa Dirksen with Wildlife Award

ODNR Division of Wildlife recently honored Mercer County Ag and Natural Resources Director Theresa Dirksen with the Wildlife Award for ...