Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 12:38AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1237 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Berne, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Rockford, Mendon, Chattanooga, and Tama. 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.
The city of Celina will not participate in two hydroelectric projects that would have committed the city to 40 years of debt.
Under threat of veto by Mayor Sharon LaRue, the measure failed on its third reading after council President Jason King was forced to break a tie vote. King - citing his hesitance to commit to the long-term project - cast the deciding no vote. [More]
Local 4-H official, church members take program to island
By Nancy Allen
A group of people from Mercer County is helping a school on the Caribbean island of Grenada beef up its 4-H program to give the people there agriculture leadership and life skills.
About a year ago Sue Wills and Rosie Hager, both members of St. Pa [More]
COLDWATER - The school district will have all-day, every day kindergarten next school year following an unanimous decision by the board of education Monday.
NEW BREMEN - A familiar face will be filling a new position at the New Bremen Local Schools as a result of action taken by the board of education Monday night.
A 39-year-old Celina man remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Jail after being taken into custody on a charge alleging he engaged in sexual conduct with a teenage girl.
A 35-year-old St. Marys woman who left four children unattended at a local drive-in movie theater last summer while she went to pick up other youths despite a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit, appeared last week in Celina Municipal Court.
There may be debate as to which team is the single best in the Midwest Athletic Conference, but the top player in the MAC hasn't been in question all season long.
A pair of successful veterans picked up the top two honors in the Midwest Athletic Conference this season as the all-conference awards were released recently.
