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.
ST. MARYS - City officials want to hear from residents on ways to better utilize K. C. Geiger Park.
"After June, the park is pretty dull until SummerFest. I think we can make better use of it. I want St. Marys to be a destination and the park is a big part of that. What do people want? I'm looking for ideas, even though it may be years before we can do anything. We need some long-range plans," safety service director Tom Hitchcock told council's parks and recreation committee Tuesday evening. [More]
CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners set season-high marks for hits and runs on Wednesday night while producing the most-lopsided win of the year in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
Grand Lake (10-11) belted 18 hits in an 18-2 drubbing of the Xenia Scouts (8-14) at Jim Hoess Field. In a stark contrast, Grand Lake had only three hits just 24 hours earlier in a 10-1 loss to Hamilton. [More]
CELINA - The Lake Festival will go on as scheduled July 23-25, but with a few location changes due to algae blooms in the lake and warnings about getting in the water.
MINSTER - The mission for the Minster ACME team on Wednesday night at Hanover Street Park was simple - win one game and they would go home as Auglaize County sectional champions, while a loss meant they would have to play the St. Marys Roughriders a second time for the county title.
