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.
CELINA - City council members this week took emergency action to replace a critical police department system that chief Tom Wale said is failing and no longer supported by the manufacturer.
WAPAKONETA - A Phillipsburg man who in April led police on a 22-minute pursuit through western Auglaize and southeastern Mercer County was sentenced on Friday to 54 months in prison. [More]
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Fair begins Sunday with assorted livestock shows, children's activities and a performance by Karma's Pawn. The fair runs through Aug. 4.
NEW BREMEN - The Mark Ruschau Summer Classic featured a classic championship battle between a pair of programs led by friends and former volleyball associates Tricia Rosenbeck and Diana Kramer. [More]
Tractors and trucks roared at Ambassador Park during the first night of the National Tractor Pullers Association's Fort Recovery Grand Nationals. Ninety-two entrants in six divisions took to the track to see who could go for a full-distance pull.
Grand Lake collected 16 hits and held off a ninth-inning Saginaw rally to beat the Sugar Beets 16-12 in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball action at Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal Field.
