Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 6 at 5:56PM EDT until June 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE IN UNION IN WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN IN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE OH FRANKLIN OH HOCKING MADISON PICKAWAY
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, COLUMBUS, CONNERSVILLE, DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HILLSBORO, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Today 82° Today 82° likely 67° 67° slight chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° slight chance 67° 67° slight chance
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 6 at 5:56PM EDT until June 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE IN UNION IN WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN IN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE OH FRANKLIN OH HOCKING MADISON PICKAWAY
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, COLUMBUS, CONNERSVILLE, DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HILLSBORO, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
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82°
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026
A banner day
Minster girls finish runner-up; Rose sweeps hurdles
By Joe Schatz
COLUMBUS - While Columbus Grove ended day two of the state track meet on top of both the boys and girls D-V podiums, area athletes from all over showcased why the region is considered one of the best. Minster's girls team ended the night in second place with 44 points, 15 ½ behind the Bulldogs, but many individuals earned their nights on the podium. [More]
Obituaries on June 6th, 2026
Wilda Fortkamp
Wilda "Jean" Fortkamp, age 97 of Coldwater, passed away on June 4, 2026 at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Clarence Leugers
Clarence V. "Chuck" Leugers, age 81, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at The Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Garry Wuebker
Garry Lee Wuebker was born in Coldwater, Ohio on July 21, 1955 and passed away at his home on May 23, 2026. [More]
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Celina selecting firehouse firm
CELINA - City officials have begun the process of selecting an architectural firm to design the new firehouse on a 1.8-acre vacant lot at 501 Grand Lake Road, the site of the former Orchard Tree restaurant.
Contract awarded for Montezuma seawall work
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners awarded a $136,039 contract to VTF Excavation LLC of Celina to repair and install additional seawall along the shoreline of a less than 1-acre park used by fishermen and boaters in Montezuma.
3 arrested on drug charges at Coldwater residence
CELINA - Three people were arrested Friday morning during the execution of a search warrant at a Coldwater residence, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman.
Mariners win season opener
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake scored three runs in the top of the fifth to take the lead, then added five runs in the sixth to pull awa
Davenport captures Friday's feature
ROSSBURG - Georgia drivers Brandon Overton and Jonathan Davenport have won the last six Dirt Late Model Dream $100,000 feature events at Eldora. Friday night the two dirt racing superstars lined up next to each other for a five-lap shootout to decide the $30,000 to-win preliminary feature.
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State Track day 1

St. Henry vs Attica Seneca East baseball

Fort Recovery vs Galion Northmor baseball

Coldwater vs Amanda-Clearcreek baseball
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Today In History
Today in History: June 6, Allies land in Normandy on D-Day
Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
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Friday, June 5th, 2026
Roberts ready to guide Mariners
By Gary R. Rasberry
After a career in baseball that included success on the college level and working in professional baseball, Mike Roberts found something familiar about Celina.
Roberts officially begins his duties as manager of the Grand Lake Mariners tonight when they travel to Foundation Field in Hamilton to play the Joes. [More]
Obituaries on June 5th, 2026
Kathleen Wendel
Kathleen "Kate" Marie Wendel, age 82, of Wendelin, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Diana Hart
Diana M. (Winner) Hart, age 69, passed away on June 3, 2026, at the Hospice of [More]
John Gray
John Mitchell Gray, age 66, of Celina, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at his residence. [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 5th, 2026
Thief sentenced in Mercer has record across 3 states
CELINA - A 44-year-old Indiana man convicted of stealing power tools and lawn care equipment last spring was sentenced to almost two years in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
County faces data storage squeeze
CELINA - The proliferation of data centers across the nation is causing supply shortages of critical equipment, and the Mercer County Sheriff's Office is feeling the sting.
2026 State Track and Field Championships
Opening day champs
Schmitmeyer, Minster 4x800 take home titles on Day 1
COLUMBUS - It was a big day for the black and orange at the opening day of the 2026 OHSAA Jesse Owens State Track and Field Championships at Jesse Ow
Redskins pull away to punch state ticket
HAMLER - It wouldn't be a St. Henry tournament game without a little excitement.
After going up 4-0 on Seneca East, the Redskins gave up four runs
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Thursday, June 4th, 2026
Have a Day, Delma!
St. Henry centenarian throws first pitch at Reds game
By William Kincaid
Though she won't turn 100 until June 10, St. Henry native Delma Rammel celebrated the massive milestone in a huge way Monday evening by throwing out the first pitch before the Cincinnati Reds took on the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park. [More]
Obituaries on June 4th, 2026
Geneva Dues
Geneva M. Dues, age 105, of St. Henry, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Thomas Steinbrunner
Thomas A. Steinbrunner, age 62 of Montezuma, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026 at his home in Montezuma. [More]
Vincent Stricker
Vincent P. Stricker, Jr. age 83, of Minster, OH died on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Ohio Hospice in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Larry Barga
Larry Leo "Tires" Barga, 76, of Versailles, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, May 16, 2026. [More]
Sandra Roessner
Sandra Arlene Roessner, 81, New Bremen, died May 27, 2026, at Saint Rita's Hosp [More]
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St. Marys BOE hires assistant middle school principal
ST. MARYS - At a special meeting Wednesday, St. Marys City Schools Board of Education members hired a new assistant principal for the district middle school.
Celina man sentenced for child sex crimes
CELINA - A 39-year-old Celina man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison in Mercer County Common Pleas Court this week on child sex crimes.
Anthony M. Norris was sentenced Wednesday to 34 months in prison on two counts of sexual battery, a fourth-degree felony.
A tough one at the end
Fort Recovery falls to Northmor in regional final
PLEASANT HILL - Fort Recovery answered the first two scores from Galion Northmor.
But the Golden Knights' last charge could not be overcome.
Nor
Redskins hang on for win; Flyers fall to Tigers
  HAMLER - Comebacks have many forms; whether it's a team's comeback win after trailing early, or a comeback effort from a player after struggling early in the game.
Hoffman wins Wednesday main event
ROSSBURG- Nick Hoffman came into Eldora Speedway's Dirt Late Model Dream weekend as a dark horse pick to possibly to pick up his first crown jewel victory at the famed half-mile clay oval.
Cavaliers fall to Aces in regional
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Amanda-Clearcreek scored twice in the fourth to take the lead from Coldwater and added two big runs in the sixth to come away with the 4-2 victory in the Division V regional semfinals on Wednesday at Ed Sandy Field in Elida.
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Pool problem sends 14 to hospital
Pump issue blamed for chlorine surge at Minster pool
By Abigail Miller
MINSTER - More than a dozen swimmers were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation Tuesday after a "mechanical issue" at the village pool in Minster caused a large amount of chlorine to be released in the water.
At around 8 a.m. Tuesday, a village maintenance employee discovered a mechanical issue with one of the Minster Swimming Pool facility pumps, village administrator Don Harrod said in a news release. [More]
Taming the Lions
Fort Recovery advances to regional final with shut out
By Gary R. Rasberry
PLEASANT HILL - Quick, painless and easy.
That pretty much describes Fort Recovery's afternoon at Newton High School.
The Indians were one out away from throwing a perfect game and a hot start offensively led to a 10-0 win in five innings over Miami Valley Christian Academy in the Division VI regional baseball semifinals in Pleasant Hill. The game clocked in at one hour and nine minutes. [More]
Obituaries on June 3rd, 2026
Serra Pax
Serra Pax, 29, of Saint Marys, died 4:15 P.M.Monday, May 25, 2026, at Grande La [More]
Joann Feldwisch
Joann Elizabeth (Lammers) Feldwisch, 97, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, [More]
Local pictures on June 3rd, 2026
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Rockford solar project advances
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford Tuesday heard the village administrator received the final agreement back from HSI Solar concerning the installation of solar panels at the water treatment plant.
Minster finalizes new e-bike safety regulations
MINSTER - Electric bike riders under the age of 18 were put on notice Tuesday night that they will soon be required to wear a helmet when they cruise the streets of Minster.
Wapak man arrested on drug charge
CELINA - A 19-year-old Wapakoneta man was arrested this week on a drug possession charge out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Noah A.M. Lumadue was arrested Monday on an indictment of one count of possession of LSD, a fifth-degree felony.
America 250
June is time to catch America 250 spirit
CELINA - With the calendar turning to June and the official birthday of the United States just a month away, America 250 events are in full swing aro
Junior golf tour underway
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Lima Junior Golf Association kicked off its 2026 summer tour on Tuesday at the Eagles Aerie 370 Open at Tamarac Golf Club in Lima.
2026 State Track and Field Championships Preview
Teams ready to make impact in Columbus
The expansion of divisions in Ohio high school track from three to five looks to have been a help to many teams in qualifying athletes.
In the Gran
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