Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 1:46AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Obituaries on December 16th, 2010
Former Rockford resident Stephen "Mike" Michael Green, 60, Celina, died at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 2010, at his home. [More]
Ashley M. Curry, 20, Celina, died at 7:12 p.m. Dec. 13, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Avo Padgett, 92, Celina, died Dec. 15, 2010.
Funeral arrangements are pending [More]
The Rev. Paul Aumen, 87, died Dec. 15, 2010, at St. Charles Center in Carthagen [More]
Former Mendon resident Betty Elaine Simpson, 77, Rockford, died at 6:50 a.m. Dec. 15, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Michael L. Will, 59, New Bremen, died at 4:38 p.m. Dec. 14, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic. [More]
Thomas O. Buschar, 89, Coldwater, died Dec. 15, 2010, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
St. Peter native Ivo "Steve" Huelskamp, 81, Topeka, Kan., died Dec. 13, 2010. [More]
Stories on December 16th, 2010
Local residents weigh-in on whether ridding certain lawn fertilizers would aid Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE - Michigan legislators last week banned lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus, which in large amounts can cause algae blooms in waterways [More]
Action was taken this week for a massive project to pave most of the Celina-Coldwater bike path.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved hi
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Dannon Co. Inc. has agreed pay $21 million over health claims made for its Activia yogurt and DanActive dairy drink in settlements with state and federal regulators.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - A local man will be returning to Auglaize County from New York to face charges related to the beating death of a St. Marys man in September. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health department employees won't be seeing wage increases when the new year rolls around.
The health board this week opted to freeze staff wages for 2011 because of the questionable economic status in Ohio.
Five Ohio companies are seeking a contract with Mercer County officials to complete road marking projects next year.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday opened sealed bids from the companies and will choose one in the coming weeks, the board said.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The new high school and middle school received the all-clear Wednesday afternoon after school officials were forced to shut off the water Tuesday because of contamination.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Science students at New Bremen High School will receive college credit for sociology, psychology, biology and anatomy/physiology classes next year, according to reports presented at Wednesday night's board of education meeting.
MONTEZUMA - A Franklin Township property owner and a local excavating business have been ordered to pay a $1,000 civil penalty to Ohio EPA for violating Ohio's open burning regulations.
COLDWATER - Early detection and swift action resulted in fire damage of less than $1,000 to a local home.
Local firefighters responded to the home of Stephanie Pfaff, 117 E. South St., after someone called 911 at 9:24 a.m. Tuesday to report smoke coming from the roof.
Curtain Call
Tom Knapke and his Coldwater basketball teammates had no choice but to be prepared for a fresh challenge. It was the winter of 1957 and the Cavaliers
Local pictures on December 16th, 2010