Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 10:59PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1059 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Minster, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Osgood, Chickasaw, North Star, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Fryburg, Montra, Egypt, Lake Loramie State Park, Maria Stein, and Carthagena. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 98 and 112. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. 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.
MINSTER - Amanda Lehmkuhl practices her award-winning speech in the living room for an audience of one - younger sister Rebecca.
She knows each word and each gesture by heart, speaking from the heart about her grandfather, Robert Louis Lehmkuhl, a Minster-area veteran who served as a tank commander in Japan during World War II. [More]
HUBER HEIGHTS - A historic win for Ansonia ended a magical tournament run for the Parkway Panthers' softball team.
Ansonia made the state final four for the first time in school history as the Tigers defeated Parkway 3-0 in the Division IV regional championship game on Saturday at Wayne High School in Huber Heights. [More]
Ten farms in Mercer County are seeking renewal permits from The Ohio Department of Agriculture to continue operations, with eight of the farms also wanting to increase their animal capacity.
ROCKFORD - Ralph Rhoades was 16 years old when he became a volunteer firefighter with the Mendon department. The 80-ish fireman retired a few months ago as Rockford Fire Department chief after more than a half century of fighting fires.
Coldwater senior Maria Wermert will join her four teammates of the 3,200-meter relay at the Division II state track meet later this week after placing third in the pole vault on Saturday at Lexington High School.
ROSSBURG - There have now been 129 O'Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Car races held at Eldora Speedway. Many of those have been exciting, but it is hard to imagine that any were better than the 30-lap event held on the high bank, one-half mile oval on Saturday night.
