Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 2:31AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Flood Advisory issued June 10 at 12:40AM EDT until June 10 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1240 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Tama and Neptune.
70° 70° chance Wed 91° Wed 91° slight chance 73° 73° chance Thu 92° Thu 92° chance
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
By Robb Hemmelgarn
CARTHAGENA - Peacefully sitting in his quiet dining room and gazing out his back window into a recently-fallen six inches of snow, Herman Hoying reminisces back to when he could "hit the ball further than anyone around back in those days."
He proudly emphasizes that "those days" refer to his athletic prime and the countless moments on his family's farm near Carthagena during the Great Depression when he enjoyed knocking baseballs out of sight. [More]
Obituaries on March 25th, 2010
Former St. Marys resident Frieda Taylor, 75, died at 7:14 a.m. March 24, 2010, [More]
Former Celina resident Jane Winkeljohn Widmaier, 80, 17300 N. 88th Ave., Peoria [More]
Local pictures on March 25th, 2010
Subscriber stories on March 25th, 2010
ST. MARYS - Last year's tourist season in the two-county area was lousy, according to the executive director of the local visitors bureau. But there is hope for the upcoming season if the sun shines and funding comes through.
No usage set for former site of Briarwood Manor
COLDWATER - Mercer Health has purchased the former Briarwood Manor Nursing Home in Coldwater for $400,000.
The currently empty, 33,300-square-foot
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Legislature on Wednesday passed House Bill 414, the enabling legislation that lays out the rules for establishing the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Superintendent Carl Metzger is one of two finalists for the same post in the Cleveland area.
Metzger traveled to the Key
Four area residents were arrested Wednesday on drug trafficking charges involving heroin and marijuana, following an investigation by the Grand Lake Drug Task Force.
CELINA - A local agency that helps residents land jobs is seeking $334,500 to upgrade its outdated computer system.
The grant through Ohio Job and