Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 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...From 7 PM this evening to 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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Friday, June 24th, 2011
By Margie Wuebker
COLDWATER - Todd Reigelsperger heads toward a backyard barn anxious to prepare for the launch of his latest project - whimsical garden figures called Planter Patch Kids.
  With a first year of studies completed at Wright State University-Lake Campus and preparations to join his father in operating the local Heritage Insurance Agency, the ambitious 19-year-old formed a company a month ago with friends Brent and Kurt Westerheide and Alex Gray. [More]
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Delivering food, clothes and gifts to families in need is just another day for 16-year-old Austin Riggs, who has volunteered at Agape Ministries pantry since he was 11 years old.
Now the teen has taken on another project - his own food drive collection named Reach for Two: One for U.S., One for You. The idea is to get customers buying groceries to reach for a second item after picking up one for themselves. [More]
Obituaries on June 24th, 2011
Tina Lehman, 49, Celina, died at 2:05 a.m. June 23, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Robert P. Godwin, 82, Celina, died at 3:55 p.m. June 22, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Joy L. Boehmer, 84, died June 21, 2011, in Celina.
She was born in Portsmouth to John and Cecilia Clark. Her husband Joseph H. Boehmer died in 1985. [More]
Local pictures on June 24th, 2011
Subscriber stories on June 24th, 2011
By AMY KRONENBERGER and NANCY ALLEN
newsdept@dailystandard.com
GRAND LAKE - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday accepted $634,180 in state grants toward the $931,000 water quality treatment train project that began this week in Prairie Creek.
Ohio fire departments could lose 17 percent of federal funds designated for equipment and personnel if a U.S. House-passed spending plan moves forward, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says.
WAPAKONETA - Conduit for a new electrical system and duct work for a state-of-the-art geothermal heating, ventilating and air conditioning unit are being installed at the Auglaize County Courthouse amid a maze of steel studs.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway Panthers executed offensively when in clutch situations by scoring all four of their runs with two outs for a 4-2 ACME win over the Celina Bulldogs on Thursday at Don Black Field.
GLSCL Baseball
CELINA - For the first five games of the season, runs have been hard to find for Grand Lake as the Mariners have scored just 20 runs to start the season.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater completed its home-and-home ACME series sweep of St. Henry on Thursday by picking up a 5-2 win over the Redskins at the Wally Post Athletic Complex. On Wednesday, Coldwater beat St. Henry 17-5 in five innings at Veterans Field.