Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:38AM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 16 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:38AM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 16 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Celina joins four area villages in mutual aid pact
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A new mutual aid agreement struck between the City of Celina and four villages in Mercer County will enable police officers to cross jurisdictional boundaries to protect the public and save lives.
At this week's regular meeting, Celina City Council approved legislation authorizing Mayor Jeff Hazel and Police Chief Tom Wale to enter into a mutual aid agreement with Rockford, St. Henry, Fort Recovery and Coldwater police departments. [More]
Obituaries on January 28th, 2026
Roberta Daugherty
Roberta "Bobbi" G. Daugherty, age 73, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully at her home on January 27, 2026. Heaven gained a beautiful angel. [More]
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Minster BOE to ask for levy renewal
MINSTER - Minster Board of Education members at a special meeting Tuesday approved the addition of a five-year renewal of their permanent improvement levy to district voters' ballots in May.
St. Henry moves forward on land purchase
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's village council approved two ordinances and advanced another during its regular meeting Monday, including steps toward acquiring land for future residential development and changes to the village pay scale.
Alumni Notes
Welcome Back
Mikesell returns to help Heidelberg stay in top division
MLP Academics Heidelberg is hoping the return of Ryan Mikesell to the team he had success with last season will allow the team to stay in the top level of German pro basketball.
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Winter Snow Day

Celina vs New Bremen girls basketball

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St. Henry vs Delphos St. John's boys basketball
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Today In History
Today in History: January 28, explosion of the space shuttle Challenger
Today in History: January 27, Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps liberated by Soviet troops
Today in History: January 26, Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and 7 others die in helicopter crash
Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
St. Marys adds new patrol officer
By Abigail Miller
  ST. MARYS - St. Marys officials welcomed their newest patrol officer on Monday, who came to the department fresh off an Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy graduation.
Memorial High School graduate Julius M. Fisher was sworn into office at the start of city council's Monday night meeting by Mayor Joe Hurlburt Jr. [More]
Obituaries on January 27th, 2026
Charles Dues
Charles Dues, age 85, of Coldwater, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Ann Bollenbacher
Mary Ann Bollenbacher, age 81, of Celina, passed away January 13, 2026, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Mary Black
Mary (Bertke) Black, age 69, of Coldwater, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at her home in Coldwater. [More]
Robert Diller
Robert L. Diller, 84, of Fairfield Glade, TN, passed away peacefully on January [More]
Jerry Schmitz
Jerry "Chewy" H. Schmitz, age 82, of Fort Recovery, passed away at his home on [More]
Betty Faller
Betty A. Faller (93) peacefully entered eternal rest on January 24, 2026, surro [More]
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So Much Snow!
Strong winds, drifting snow keep roads dicey
By WILLIAM KINCAID and JERRY MARTIN
newsroom@dailystandard.com
CELINA - Mercer County remained on a Level 2 snow emergency throughout the day Monday as blowing and drifting snow continued to make it difficult for plows to keep roads clear and safe.
Coldwater OKs PAB bid for street work
COLDWATER - Coldwater village council members on Monday reviewed bids for the
Terrace Avenue and Cedar Street improvements project.
Village admini
Local school districts receive bus safety grants
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce director Stephen D. Dackin last week announced the award of $10 million in Ohio School Bus Safety Grants to 371 schools, districts and county boards of developmental disabilities statewide.
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
Treacherous Roads
Region digs out after huge snowfall
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer and Auglaize counties remain under a Level 3 snow emergency until at least 9 a.m. today due to hazardous road conditions further exacerbated by blowing and drifting snow.
"This is not the worst conditions I've seen, but it certainly ranks up there over my 30-some years as definitely being in the top five, for sure," Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman told The Daily Standard, adding the the area saw over 12 inches of snow this weekend. [More]
Obituaries on January 26th, 2026
Charles Dues
Charles Dues, age 85, of Coldwater, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Black
Mary (Bertke) Black, age 69, of Coldwater, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at her home in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Ann Bollenbacher
Mary Ann Bollenbacher, age 81, of Celina, passed away January 13, 2026, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
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Quick start for win
Early scoring run lifts Celina past New Bremen
CELINA - The single digit temperatures outside the Fieldhouse didn't cool Celina at the start of the first quarter.
The Bulldogs used a 13-0 to gai
Crestview outlasts Celina in overtime
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Crestview outscored Celina 9-6 in overtime to spoil the Bulldogs' comeback bid and take a 66-63 victory in boys basketball action on Hall of Fame Night at the Fieldhouse.
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Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Shutdown defense
St. John's pulls away from St. Henry to take sole MAC lead
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - The first quarter of the Delphos St. John's and St. Henry battle was like watching two boxers slug it out for a full round.
As the game went on, though, the Blue Jays kept hitting and the Redskins were missing.
St. Henry was held scoreless for nearly five minutes in the second quarter, then did likewise in the third quarter, leading the Blue Jays to expand a three-point first quarter lead into a 73-50 win in a sold-out Redskin Gymnasium on Friday night. [More]
Buening to run at BGSU
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - After putting together a strong career in green and white, Colin Buening will now sport orange and brown.
The Celina distance running specialist will attend Bowling Green State University next fall, joining the Falcons' cross country team as well as the men's club track and field team. [More]
Obituaries on January 24th, 2026
Carl Koenig
Carl August Koenig, age 83, of Maria Stein, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Charles Zumberge
Charles "Charlie" F. Zumberge, age 75, of Celina, passed away peacefully at 8:36 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home in Celina. [More]
Doris Kaiser
Doris Jean Kaiser, age 86, of Fort Recovery, passed away on January 23, 2026, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
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Plowing us out
Snow plow brigade is ready for weekend storm
CELINA - State, county and local crews are prepared to respond to a winter storm that's expected to unload 6-9 inches of snow locally through Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Cities ask residents to cut energy use Tuesday
As temperatures drop close to 0 degrees and below over the next few days, the cities of Wapakoneta and St. Marys are asking residents to join a commu
Indians hold off Cavaliers
FORT RECOVERY - Every win might not look pretty, but they all count the same. That could certainly be said for Fort Recovery's 44-36 win over Coldwater, where the Indians' physicality was tested at the Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Bulldogs beat Kenton
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina opened the game with a 16-5 lead and never looked back to pick up its second Western Buckeye League win of the season in a 52-38 victory at Kenton on Friday.
Flyers bounce back to defeat Cardinals
NEW BREMEN -Coming off its first loss of the season - and an ugly one at that - Marion Local showed no signs of a hangover Friday night at New Bremen.
Wildcats get past Panthers
ROCKFORD - The first three quarters between Minster and Parkway were an all-out battle.
The fourth quarter was all Minster.
The Wildcats made a d
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Stay informed with Public Notices in print and online. In the past 30 days there have been 56 public notices. Including:
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• 9 Meeting
• 7 Bids
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• 4 Notice
• 3 Legislation
• 3 Notice by Publication
• 3 Zoning
• 2 Combined Notice (FONSI)
• 1 Name Change
• 1 Budget
• 1 Foreclosure
• 1 Public Sale