Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Botkins, Mount Victory, Millerstown, Kiser Lake State Park, Hardin, Pemberton, Piqua, West Mansfield, East Liberty, St. Paris, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, and Lakeview.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 106.
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.
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Wednesday, December 27th, 2017
St. Henry man's dream car makes cut for calendar
By Ed Gebert
ST. HENRY - When St. Henry resident David Bruggeman purchased his dream car in 2005, he never imagined it would become the September car of the month in Snap-on Tools' 2018 calendar.
Bruggeman, who works for his brother, Joe Bruggeman, at Carriage Werks in St. Henry, submitted photos and an application for his beloved 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 to appear in the calendar after having seen a flier from his Snap-on Tools sales representative. [More]
Obituaries on December 27th, 2017
Jerry Morgan
Jerry G. Morgan age 77, of Celina passed away 9:35 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. [More]
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Mercer County sets sales tax record
Mark established despite fund loss
CELINA - Mercer County has once again shattered its sales tax record, county auditor Randy Grapner said.
"We reached a new milestone," Grapner told
Water line bids under estimate
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Ten bids for the anticipated transmission line project have been received.
The transmission line will run from two wells dug west of town to the village water treatment plant, Gelhaus said.
County's joblessness remains lowest in state
Mercer County once again has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Ohio in November.
The rate improved to 2.7 percent, down from 2.8 percent in October, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Minster woman starts business in midst of already busy life
MINSTER - Lauren Roetgerman works part time at Dannon and is a full-time Wright State University-Lake Campus student but somehow still finds time to run Almighty One Athletics.
Sports 2017 Year In Review
2017 an amazing year for area teams, individuals
No. 1 Title Town: Minster's 3 championships take top billing in 2017

By COLIN FOSTER
cfoster@dailystandard.com
Two state team titles in the fall season.
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