Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
Twister Devastates
By William Kincaid
CELINA - As residents in northwestern Celina cleared away broken glass, busted doors, roof shingles and other debris blasted about their properties during the previous night's tornado, city crews on Tuesday were busy hauling that wreckage away and re-establishing power. [More]
Twister Devastates
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Gov. Mike DeWine visited Celina Tuesday to assess the damage wrought by an EF3 tornado that swept through the northwestern part of the city and to let people know he's aware of their suffering.
He also said he'll look into the possibility of securing federal funding for the storm-ravaged area. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The twister that tore up northwestern Celina on Monday night was at least an EF3 tornado, packing top wind speeds of 150 mph, according to the National Weather Service of Wilmington.
The survey is ongoing, but on Tuesday afternoon Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency Director Rick McCoy said it was likely a very powerful tornado. [More]
Obituaries on May 29th, 2019
Donald L. Cook, 82, of Saint Marys, died 1:23 P.M. Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Charles Engle, 56, rural St. Marys, died on May 27, 2019, at St. Rita's Medical [More]
James Felver, 80, rural Wapakoneta, died on May 25, 2019, at St. Rita's Medical [More]
Br. Gregory Frantz, C.PP.S., 91, died peacefully at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio, on Monday, May 27, 2019. [More]
Ronald D. Ottomeier, age 75, Rockford, passed away at 10:55 p.m. May 26, 2019, at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Raymond J Mangen age 97 of St. Henry formerly of Yorkshire died Monday May 27th at 1AM. [More]
Local pictures on May 29th, 2019
Subscriber stories on May 29th, 2019
CELINA - Mercer County community members stepped up to aid neighbors affected by Monday night's tornado.
The Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commer
The Ohio Department of Insurance shared a disaster-recovery toolkit with Ohioans on Tuesday afternoon in response to the tornadoes that struck parts western Ohio, including Celina.
Residents go to work clearing away debris
CELINA - Residents came together on Tuesday to begin picking up debris and rebuilding in the wake of Monday night's EF3 tornado.
Volunteers' cars e
CELINA - State Auditor and Celina resident Keith Faber praised the various volunteers and community members working to pick up the pieces after a confirmed EF3 tornado barreled through neighborhoods late Monday night, killing one person.
ST. MARYS - Council members are considering an ordinance to rezone 1.605 acres of land for residential construction, an issue that had split the city's planning committee 3-2.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - One of the village's two tornado sirens didn't work during Monday night's storm, preventing some residents from hearing the alert, council members learned at Tuesday's meeting.
NEW BREMEN - A contingent of village residents again attended Tuesday's council meeting to hear more about the site for a planned electrical substation.
Division III Regional Semifinal Preview
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Wildcats peaking at the right time
Coaches like to talk about having their teams peak during the postseason.
For Minster baseball coach Mike Wiss, his team is completely different from a month ago when the Wildcats were barely above .500.
Grand Lake Mariners General Manager John Dorner made a series of announcements this week related to organizational needs and future happenings with the season on deck.