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.
WAPAKONETA - At 2 p.m. Wednesday, Armstrong Air and Space Museum executive director Dante Centuori gave opening remarks to a crowd outside the museum. [More]
MINSTER - School board members on Wednesday night moved to promote first grade teacher Mandy Albers to elementary school principal.
School board members at the special meeting agreed to award Albers a two-year contractor. She will earn a base salary of $81,000, per personnel recommendations.
CELINA - Officials for years have focused on making the Mercer County Fairgrounds a top-notch destination year-round with sizable investments in facilities, amenities and events.
MONTEZUMA - Village councilors on Wednesday night agreed to pay AAA Tree Services of Celina $1,200 to remove three decaying trees on village-owned property on Riley Street.
Six-run inning lifts Michigan past Grand Lake 11-3
CELINA - For the first five innings, Grand Lake had everything going its way: solid pitching and doing enough at the plate to hold a 3-1 lead on Michigan.