Special Weather Statement issued February 6 at 1:56PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Although snow has ended, some slick spots may remain on roadways. Additionally, gusty northwesterly winds could result in some blowing and drifting snow tonight.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 12:15PM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
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Special Weather Statement issued February 6 at 1:56PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Although snow has ended, some slick spots may remain on roadways. Additionally, gusty northwesterly winds could result in some blowing and drifting snow tonight.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 12:15PM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
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ICE arrest of driver sparks national attention
By Daily Standard Staff
By JERRY MARTIN and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsroom@dailystandard.com
The driver of a semitrailer at the center of a head-on collision in Jay County that left four dead and two hospitalized was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thursday morning, leading to a tidal wave of media and social media coverage that rolled all the way to the White House by early Thursday afternoon. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
  Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A big performance in the final baker game of the day helped Celina win an outright Western Buckeye League girls bowling championship on Thursday as the league tournament was held at Westgate Lanes in Lima.
On the boys side, St. Marys settled for a co-championship as Ottawa-Glandorf won the tournament with regular season champion St. Marys taking second to secure the share. [More]
Obituaries on February 6th, 2026
Leroy Goodwin, 84, of St. Marys Twp. in Auglaize Co., OH died 10:35 a.m. Wednesday February 4, 2026 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]
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WAPAKONETA - Two Republicans, pending certification of their petitions, will face off to be the party's standard-bearer for the Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Judge contest in the Nov. 3 general election.
By ALAN WOOTEN
The Center Square
Four people killed in Indiana by a big rig driver with CDL license from Pennsylvania has magnified the consequences of a program in jeopardy of losing $75 million in fiscal funding from the federal government.
CELINA - The Mercer County Health District has received two applicants thus far for its open board of health position, members learned at their regular meeting on Wednesday.
Parkway hands St. Henry first loss to the season.
ROCKFORD - While defense wins championships, it can also deny them. Parkway's defensive effort in its 37-28 win over St. Henry meant the visiting Redskins were denied at least a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference title, as the Panthers picked up the key win in the home stretch of the season.
CELINA - The final home match of the season for the Celina wrestling team was quick and efficient.
The Bulldogs won all the contested matches in shutting out Bath 81-0 in Western Buckeye League play at Celina High School, keeping Celina in second place in the WBL at 7-1.
MARIA STEIN - It was a start that left the Coldwater faithful wondering, "what if?"
For 26 minutes Coldwater and Marion Local played almost dead even. But the first six minutes of the game was all Marion Local.
Ferguson Enterprises
Facility is Midwest hub of 'world-class' supply chain
CELINA - Since opening its doors in June 2014, plumbing supply giant Ferguson Enterprises' distribution center at the intersection of State Route 29 and Harris Road has undergone significant growth, enlarging its physical presence, the number of products it handles and its workforce.
Amcorp Construction
With a dedication to veterans, Armcorp has grown to new heights
CELINA - The personification of the self-made man achieving the American dream, a Celina veteran went from serving his country in Central America in the 1980s to founding Armcorp Construction in 2009, prioritizing a client-focused, veteran-supported approach to commercial construction.
Midmark Corp.
Versailles manufacturer focuses on making clinical spaces better
VERSAILLES - Through purposeful designs and strategic acquisitions, an area manufacturer has grown from a small machining company making industrial equipment to a global health care company producing innovative equipment in a little over a century.
Thieman Tailgates
Family-owned liftgate maker welcomes fourth generation to workplace
CELINA - The fourth generation of an area family is continuing a tradition of doing some of the heavy lifting for customers by manufacturing liftgates to ease the burden of delivering goods throughout the United States.
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By ERIN RISMILLER
Versailles Exempted Village Schools
COLUMBUS - For decades, Ronda Stammen has stood at the podium, conducting not just music, but the lives of countless students in the Versailles Exempted Village School District.
On Jan. 29, that dedication was recognized on a state level as Stammen was officially presented with the 2025-2026 Music Educator of the Year award at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference in Columbus. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
  COLDWATER - Bryce Couchot and Rudy Kremer may have been teammates at Coldwater, but now they'll be on opposite sides in college.
The Cavaliers kicker and center signaled their college intents on Wednesday, choosing campuses 22 miles apart on U.S. 224. [More]
Obituaries on February 5th, 2026
Otto Wilson, 83, of Celina, Ohio went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday January 28, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
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LIMA - Ohio Department of Agriculture's diagnostic lab is busier than ever, with more than 80,000 PCR tests completed in 2025, a 112% increase over 2023, state veterinarian Dr. Dennis Summers said at the Ohio Pork Congress Tuesday in Lima.
DUBLIN TOWNSHIP - Roughly 30 firefighters Tuesday night worked to quell flames that tore through a wooden barn located southwest of Rockford.
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CELINA - A quartet of Republican Mercer County officeholders, if certified by the board of elections, will face no challenge from within their own party in the May 5 primary election nor from any Democrat in the Nov. 3 general election.
CELINA - A 37-year-old Celina man was arrested Tuesday night for felony OVI, child endangering and menacing, after being pulled over for reportedly turning left in a right-only lane in Celina.
BRYANT, Ind. - Four residents of Bryant, Indiana, are dead after a head-on collision between a semitrailer and a van Tuesday afternoon on State Route 67 just across the Indiana state line from Mercer County.
Horse & Buggy Tales
From 1835 until 1843, G.W. Timmonds was either sole owner or partner in what was probably one of the first general stores as well as tailoring firms in this area.
The Hoops
The girls basketball season begins its wind-down the next two weeks. This year, the tournament draw will be split over the next two Sundays. The draw
Mya Babbitt scored 25 points as Kent State jumped out to a lead in the first half and never looked back in defeating Bowling Green State University 73-64 in Mid-American Conference women's basketball action at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent.
By Erin Gardner
ROCKFORD - Following action taken after executive session during the Jan. 20 council meeting, Rockford's council president clarified the village is looking at its options to demolish the old north water tower that is no longer in operation.
The issue arose because the village does not have access to the land the tower sits on, which is surrounded by privately owned property. At the Jan. 20 meeting, the council decided to go ahead with investigating how the use of eminent domain would work. [More]
Third quarter helps St. Henry get past New Bremen
By Joe Schatz
ST. HENRY - Not every game can be a shootout, especially when the teams shoot 13-of-45 in the first half. But with a big third quarter, St. Henry pulled away from New Bremen 44-34 and picked up a big home Midwest Athletic Conference win at Redskin Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on February 4th, 2026
M. Jacob Miller, 31, of St. Marys, OH died 11:45 p.m. Friday January 30, 2026 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH. [More]
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Local vet speaks at Pork Congress in Lima
LIMA - Ohio, like the rest of the country, continues to battle the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a local veterinarian said at a swine health panel Tuesday at the Ohio Pork Congress in Lima.
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart's office has made the final payment on $4 million in loans taken out to help finance the construction of an $8.6 million engineering facility along Mud Pike, west of Celina, freeing up roughly $400,000 in road and bridge funds annually for local projects.
MINSTER - Councilors learned Tuesday night that last week's snowstorm and the current cold snap have kept village crews busy clearing streets and responding to utility emergencies.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry used a big second quarter to get out to a comfortable lead and never looked back to improve to 17-0 on the season with a 54-40 win at St. Marys in girls basketball action at Grand Lake Health System Court.
TOLEDO (AP) - Delrecco Gillespie led Kent State with 25 points and Cian Medley made a key 3-pointer with 42 seconds left as the Golden Flashes defeated Toledo 75-72 on Tuesday night.
Elections is first county office to take AI plunge
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections appears to be the first county department to have adopted an artificial intelligence policy to govern the usage of the increasingly ubiquitous technology in the workplace.
Board members gave their bles [More]
From staff reports
  BOTKINS - The staff of the Auglaize and Mercer County Farm Bureaus attended the American Farm Bureau annual meeting in Anaheim, California, Jan. 9-14. The counties were selected as recipients of the American Farm Bureau Federation County Activities of Excellence award, which celebrates unique, local, volunteer-driven programs that serve as models of innovation in local program development. [More]
Obituaries on February 3rd, 2026
Barbara Osterloh age 89, of Minster, Ohio died on Sunday, February 1, 2026 in Vancrest, St. Marys. [More]
Dennis Edward Elliott, age 77, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Betty Meyers, age 90, of Celina, Ohio and former Portland resident passed away Thursday January 29, 2026 in Heritage Manor in Minster, Ohio. [More]
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ST. MARYS - Members of St. Marys' solid waste committee further discussed a pending increase to the city's monthly trash fees and took suggestions from the public at their regular meeting this week.
CELINA - The state asked a visiting judge this week to reconsider whether or not a Columbus man convicted of rape in Mercer County in July can ask for a new trial.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery officials applied for a state water pollution loan to help fund the ongoing design phase of their wastewater system study and plan.
MENDON - No one was injured in a residential fire in Mendon Saturday evening, although some pets are believed to have died in the blaze.
At about 8 p.m., Mendon firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on the 200 block of North Main Street, Mendon fire chief Darrell Etgen said Monday.
COLUMBUS - The Darke County Sheriff's Office is receiving funding to start a new body-worn camera program for deputies as part of a round of state grants announced Monday. The Village of Fort Recovery will also receive a grant to enhance its existing program for law enforcement officers.
Celina picks up the win over Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - When you have a star, sometimes you have to let them shine.
Rachel Rammel was the star for Celina Monday, as the Bulldogs picked up a key 47-26 road win over Fort Recovery behind her 19 points.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls bowling team wrapped up the Western Buckeye League dual match season at 9-0 heading into this weeke
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