Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 434 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Delphos to near Versailles, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Ada, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Cridersville, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Alger, Waynesfield, and Chippewa Park. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 118. 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 - After months of deliberation, Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to release a total of $650,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the villages of Chickasaw and St. Henry.
By LESLIE GARTRELL and BOB TOMASZEWSKI
newsroom@dailystandard.com
While Mercer and Auglaize counties weren't expected to fall victim to a "snowmageddon" overnight, weather officials anticipate the region will receive 6-8 inches of snow through today.
CELINA - Local entities stand a good chance of landing hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grants for environmental conservation projects, Lake Facilities Authority officials were told at Tuesday's meeting.