Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Botkins, Mount Victory, Millerstown, Kiser Lake State Park, Hardin, Pemberton, Piqua, West Mansfield, East Liberty, St. Paris, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, and Lakeview.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 106.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Today 66° Today 66° 48° 48° chance Tomorrow 64° Tomorrow 64° slight chance 58° 58° chance
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Hydroponic facility sprouts up in Wapak
By Nancy Allen
NEW BREMEN - A hydroponic greenhouse company from Canada is planting new roots in Wapakoneta with a $250 million facility.
Golden Fresh Farms, a sprawling site along U.S. 33 at the I-75 exit, will start growing tomatoes in January for harvest in March. [More]
Celina family finalizes the adoption of Maddy
By Jared Mauch
CELINA - Brian and Kelly Anderson have finalized the adoption of 2-year-old Maddy after a monthslong dispute with Allen County Children Services that went all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court.
The Andersons closed the adoption on Friday in Mercer County Probate Court after a best-interest hearing, Brian Anderson told the newspaper this morning. [More]
Obituaries on December 13th, 2016
Ronald Wendel
Ronald C. "Ronny" Wendel, 72, Wendelin, Ohio, died on December 11, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Gregory Frazier
Gregory Paul Frazier, 69, of Celina, OH, died December 10, 2016 in Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, OH, at 4:57 pm. [More]
Jon Maras
Jon Alan Maras, age 59, of Celina, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his residence. [More]
David Liette
David Liette, 64, St. Marys, died on Dec. 11, 2016, in the emergency department [More]
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Subscriber stories on December 13th, 2016
St. Marys firefighters likely to receive 2 percent raises
ST. MARYS - The city's 12 firefighter-paramedics and captain-paramedics likely will receive 2 percent pay raises each year for the next three years.
St. Henry buys land for well field
ST HENRY - The village has purchased a 66-acre lot west of town to develop a well field for the village.
The purchase was announced during Monday's
Tree removal set at Coldwater park
COLDWATER - Several trees in Coldwater Memorial Park must be cut down, according to a review done by an Ohio Department of Natural Resources specialist.
Voress new fire chief in New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - A new era is set to begin for the New Bremen German Township Fire Department, council members learned Monday night.
Bob Kuck, who had served the department for 36 years, including 22 as chief, retired Nov. 30.
Minster district's choir program set to expand
MINSTER - The district's choir program is poised to grow in the coming years.
Choir director Abby Brigadoi shared her plan for the program that in
St. Henry board learns about new writing tool
ST. HENRY - School board members learned about a new tool educators use to help students expand vocabularies and use complete sentences when writing.
Hoying helps Eagles to first bowl since 1987
Coldwater grad overcomes knee injury to play key role for Eastern Michigan
A year ago, Brody Hoying was recovering from surgery and he and his Eastern Michigan football teammates were preparing to spend the holidays with family.
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