Extreme Cold Watch issued January 18 at 3:14PM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 20 below zero are possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Overnight Sunday through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 2:53PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An arctic cold front will move through on Sunday afternoon and evening bringing snow showers and dropping temperatures. While accumulations will generally be less than one half inch, quick bursts of snow will lead to reductions in visibility and slick conditions at times. Some snow squalls are possible.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2025
Obituaries on January 16th, 2025
Betty "Jean" Anderson, age 95 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Van Crest Nursing Home in Van Wert, Ohio. [More]
Dorothy R. Schneider, age 94, of Minster, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 a [More]
Marjorie A. (Berger) Speelman, age 89 of Minster, Ohio, died PM on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Heritage Manor in Minster. [More]
Anthony G. "Tony" Cole, 48, of Celina, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, as the result of a car accident in rural Mercer County. [More]
Fr. John Hoying, C.PP.S., 89, died at 4:29 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, after a brief illness. [More]
Stories on January 16th, 2025
More than 4,500 turkeys affected
CELINA - The National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detection in Mercer County Tuesday involvin [More]
Grand Lake Health to begin $6.4M renovation
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Health System is about to embark on a $6.4 million renovation of its Outpatient Center at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital that the organization touts as setting a new standard in health care excellence.
Developers have pulled the plug on a proposed 300-megawatt solar farm in Allen and Auglaize counties.
Birch Solar 1 LLC requested that the Ohio Supreme Court dismiss its appeal against the Ohio Power Siting Board, which denied it permits and a request for a rehearing. [More]
CELINA - A 44-year-old Rockford man was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday after allegedly choking and punching his father in March 2024
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school board members on Wednesday heard the $250,000-plus worth of upgrades to the James F. Dicke Auditorium are on schedule.
Superintendent Jason Schrader said the project started on Dec. 18 when crews removed the stage floor and then painted and refinished the floor.
Two state legislators representing the Grand Lake region have been named committee chairs in the 136th General Assembly.
State Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, has been appointed by Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima, as chair of the House Local Government Committee.
Horse and Buggy Tales
Last week we compared the winters of the early 1900s with the frigidity of the present 1950s. We became intrigued and delved deeper into thermometer lore; in fact as far as 1864.
The Hoops
Marion Local travels to St. John's with first place in MAC on the line
The game of the week in the Midwest Athletic Conference will definitely garner interest from around the state.
Sole possession of first place in th
Local pictures on January 16th, 2025