Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.
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Friday, December 31st, 2021
Top 10 stories selected by the staff of The Daily Standard
By Daily Standard Staff
  Once again, the global coronavirus pandemic touched every life and every segment of society. The virus and the vaccine were, sadly, the most important stories of 2021. But there were other stories. The local Top 10 list included the tragic deaths of three brothers in a farm accident, convictions in two bizarre murders and a child pornography case. Not all the news was bad, however; federal pandemic aid was welcome. [More]
Gels' 3-pointer lifts St. Henry to Holiday Classic championship
By Tom Haines
COLDWATER - St. Henry senior Sam Koesters got the Asset Allocation Associates Holiday Classic MVP, but it was teammate Bennett Gels who hit the biggest shot of the tournament.
After seven lead changes and three ties in the fourth quarter, Gels drained a three with 30.2 seconds left that proved to be the game-winner as St. Henry escaped with a thrilling 52-49 victory over Marion Local in the championship game of the A.A.A. Holiday Classic at the Palace on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on December 31st, 2021
Dorothy Jean Hein (Nee Braun), 89, of Coldwater, died at 9am, December 29, 2021 at The Gardens in St. Henry. [More]
Joan K. Bruns, age 88, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Rodney L. Toler, 73, Mendon, died Dec. 28, 2021, at the VA Medical Center, Ft. [More]
Clifford Byers, 92, Moulton, died Dec. 29, 2021, in Hilliard.
Services are pe [More]
Helen M. Wellman, 94, of New Knoxville, died 4:35 A.M. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
John J. Jansen, age 90 of Carthagena, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospital, in Coldwater. [More]
Elaine A. Reichert, 80, St. Henry, died Dec. 30, 2021, at Wayne Hospital, Green [More]
Local pictures on December 31st, 2021
Subscriber stories on December 31st, 2021
CELINA - A fresh shipment of nearly 2,000 COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits from the Ohio Department of Health has arrived at the Mercer County District Library.
COLDWATER - School board members at an emergency meeting Thursday authorized the district treasurer to seek a tax anticipation note not to exceed $2.35 million to pay for the last phase of the roof restoration project.
WAPAKONETA - Fifty-five new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Auglaize County since Monday, according to a Thursday news release from county health department officials. The new numbers bring the county's cumulative number of cases to 5,707 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen jumped out early and never looked back in picking up its fourth straight win, defeating Elida 76-44 in boys basketball action on Thursday at the Nest.