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* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
Group conducts first brainstorming session
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Nearly all members of the newly formed Celina Park Advisory Board at Tuesday night's meeting agreed an amphitheater would be a welcome addition to the city.
About 20 members conducted their first brainstorming session on how to develop eight acres of lakeshore property to be called the Bryson Park District located at the sites of the former Mercelina Mobile Court and Versa Pak building. [More]
Division IV Boys District Semifinals at Wapakoneta
By Colin Foster
WAPAKONETA - Survive and advance.
That's all that matters in tournament basketball.
And despite losing the momentum in the second half and shooting 53.6 percent from the free throw line, the Marion Local Flyers survived to play another day with a 54-51 win in the Division IV Wapakoneta district semifinal on Tuesday against a New Bremen Cardinal who fought to the finish. [More]
Obituaries on March 11th, 2015
James C. Wissman, 86, St. Petersburg, Fla., and formerly of New Bremen, passed [More]
Janice M. Hegemier, 41, Brooklyn, N.Y., and formerly of St. Marys, died at 7:30 a.m. March 2, 2015, at New York Presbyterian Hospital. [More]
Paul William George Kessler, 100, Celina, passed away at 5:40 a.m. March 9, 2015, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Marian E. Kuck, 90, a lifelong resident of New Knoxville, died the morning of March 10, 2015, at the home of her daughter in New Knoxville. [More]
Mary Lou Taylor, 80, Rockford, died at 10:05 a.m. March 10, 2015, at Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Ruth M. (Schoenleben) Mosier, 70, died peacefully on March 10, 2015, at her daughter's home in Grove City after a battle with lung cancer. [More]
John W. Barry, 68, Celina, died March 9, 2015, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Nancy S. Miller, 66, St. Marys, died at 4:38 p.m. March 1, 2015, at Kindred Hospital, Lima. [More]
Timothy L. Miller, 63, St. Marys, died at 11:42 p.m. Feb. 15, 2015, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Michael Alcorn, 43, St. Marys, died on March 9, 2015, at OSU Wexner Medical Cen [More]
Local pictures on March 11th, 2015
Subscriber stories on March 11th, 2015
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners are asking Ohio politicians to support the elimination of fees/taxes and reports required of insurers by the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
COLDWATER - Students will not need to make up three of the seven school days missed this year due to inclement weather.
The board of education at Tuesday's meeting approved May 22 as the last day for students.
WAPAKONETA - Some Auglaize County residents will pay additional fees after the Ohio Department of Health set new rules for private septic systems.
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections must address several issues at some of its polling locations to comply with the American with Disabilities Act and the Help America Vote Act.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater Exempted Village School District bus driver was cited after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon.
No injuries were reported as a school bus carrying 35 students was involved in an accident at 3:17 p.m. at the intersection of Fleetfoot Road and state Route 219.
CELINA - Frank Reynolds knows tires.
His new business, 4K Tire, opened last Monday at 1460 E. Wayne St. with Reynolds and manager Brad Wiechart manning the operation.
Dad Rob gets chance to coach son Jake at Schottenstein Center
COLDWATER - Rob Schmidt will be rooting on his son, Coldwater senior 182-pound wrestler Jake Schmidt, as he competes in the Division III state wrestling tournament in Columbus starting Thursday.