Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 12:14AM EST until January 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
9° 9° light Mon 17° Mon 17° chance 3° 3° Tue 19° Tue 19°
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Thursday, December 27th, 2012
Ohio's minimum wage set to increase
Local business owners say they're likely to raise prices of products
By Amy Kronenberger
While good news for some, the coming increase in minimum wage usually means higher prices for consumers.
On Jan. 1, Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase 15 cents per hour to $7.85. Tipped employees will receive an 8 cent increase to $3.93.
Businesses often pass the cost on to the customers. [More]
Obituaries on December 27th, 2012
Viola Roettger
Viola M. Roettger, 98, Botkins, died at 8:20 p.m. Dec. 24, 2012, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Marilyn Grieshop
Marilyn C. Grieshop, 67, Yorkshire, died at 7:18 p.m. Dec. 25, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Virginia Hoelscher
Virginia Ann Hoelscher, 89, New Knoxville, died at 1:40 p.m. Dec. 26, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Priscilla Sekel
Priscilla "Pat" Sekel, 83, St. Marys, died at 1:20 p.m. Dec. 25, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Thomas O'Reilly
Thomas R. O'Reilly, 54, North Star, died at 3:50 p.m. Dec. 25, 2012, at his home after a four-year battle with ALS. [More]
Jerry Yaney
Jerry Yaney, 69, St. Marys, died Dec. 26, 2012, at his residence.
Arrangement [More]
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Subscriber stories on December 27th, 2012
Six inches of snow fell locally
Though many rural roads in Mercer and Auglaize counties were treacherous to drive on Wednesday, the post-Christmas winter storm didn't live up to its hype, local weatherman Dennis Howick said.
Many streets, water lines need work
Celina
CELINA - Sections of colored tape indicating damaged city roads - blue for bad, pink for the worst - cover much of a city map on a wall in the safety service director's office.
Sons repeating their fathers' success on basketball court
For the past few seasons Grand Lake area hoops fans have watched Fort Recovery's Wade Gelhaus, Coldwater's Austin Bruns and St. Henry's Kyle Stahl ma
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