Heat Advisory issued June 21 at 2:21AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From noon Sunday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Minster
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Village council members learned Tuesday night the emerald ash borer continues to damage trees.
Officials believe some of the larger trees, which already show signs of damage, should be felled and replaced while others should be treated.
Village administrator Don Harrod said there are 150 to 160 ash trees in parks and public rights of way. He said the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has experienced some success in treating young trees to prevent infestation. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The final score might not reflect it, but St. Marys was a challenging opponent for the Celina girls' tennis team on Tuesday afternoon at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
Celina improved to 5-0 in Western Buckeye League play after a 5-0 sweep over the rival Roughriders. [More]
Obituaries on September 5th, 2012
Ernest J. Street, 58, St. Marys, died at 10:25 a.m. Sept. 1, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on September 5th, 2012
Subscriber stories on September 5th, 2012
CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) - Researchers who hope to prevent children from dying in tractor accidents are turning to a state-of-the-art driving simulator to help determine when kids can safely operate farm equipment.
ROCKFORD - Village council on Tuesday passed a resolution to remove a 2-mill renewal levy for the village fire department from the November ballot.
CELINA - The county engineer's office is seeking a quarter million dollar loan to replace three aging bridges.
The oldest bridge - located on Swamp
MARIA STEIN - Celina's volleyball coach Amy Sutter saw improvement from her team, but Marion Local's Amy Steininger says her squad played their most complete match of the season as the Flyers defeated the Bulldogs 25-11, 25-14 and 25-19 on Tuesday in Maria Stein.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina scored five goals in the first half and improved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League girls' soccer action after an 8-0 win over Defiance on Tuesday at Celina Soccer Stadium.