Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 434 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Delphos to near Versailles, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Ada, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Cridersville, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Alger, Waynesfield, and Chippewa Park. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 118. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
COLDWATER - School board members Tuesday night supported superintendent Rich Seas' plans for security upgrades and asked him to begin implementation.
Seas during the board meeting/work session presented a series of new procedures and physical changes to improve security at the campus. The board agreed with his ideas but requested expenses such as bids for renovations get prior approval by the board. [More]
The overall health of its nearly 41,000 residents inched from sixth place in 2013 to fifth place this year in the annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report released today for all 88 counties.
CELINA - Common Core Standards will lead to a dumbed-down, superficial education, diluting the great Western tradition in public schools, author and professor Terrence O. Moore told hundreds of people gathered Tuesday night.
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Supreme Court this morning ordered the Department of Natural Resources to show why it should not be held in contempt for the second time in three years for failing to compensate property owners for flooding their land along Beaver Creek.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members Tuesday night approved the purchase of a $42,000 transformer to accommodate an expansion project at Crown Equipment Corp.
The Fort Recovery Friends of the Arts will sponsor Fort Recovery Night during the July 3 Dayton Dragons game at Fifth-Third Field. The evening will include a postgame fireworks show.