Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 4:06AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An Arctic front will sweep east across the region between 5 AM and 9 AM. A few hours of snow showers and west wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph will occur with the frontal passage. While any accumulations will generally be a half inch or less, some challenging travel conditions may develop given, rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities, strong wind and cold temperatures. These conditions will impact the morning commute. Use caution and allow for extra time to reach your destination.
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.
Death, damage balanced by high job rate, sport titles during year
1. Unsolved crimes - Murders are not commonplace in the Grand Lake area, and authorities currently have two cases under investigation making this the top story for 2012. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Coroner Dr. Thomas Freytag has announced he will retire before beginning his next term Jan. 7 so he can begin collecting retirement benefits.
COLDWATER - St. Henry's boys basketball team capped the 2012 portion of its schedule by winning the inaugural Asset Allocation Associates Inc. Holiday Classic championship with a 62-53 triumph over Bryan on Saturday night at The Palace in Coldwater.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - It wasn't a win against a marquee program with a stellar record, but it was a win that the young Marion Local Flyers will take every day of the week.
Wade Gelhaus hit a jumper with one second left in the game and helped Fort Recovery's boys basketball team improve to 7-1 this season with a 53-52 win over Miamisburg at the GWOC Holiday Hoops event held at Trent Arena in Kettering.
It was another successful sports season within the Grand Lake area in 2012, and as we get set to begin 2013, here's a ranking of the top 10 local sports stories from this past year. [More]
The leaders in both the boys' and girls' varsity divisions of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference won their matches on Saturday to stay unbeaten as league play moved to Community Lanes in Minster.
