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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.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:42AM 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 east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

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Friday, March 8th, 2013

All not rosy in agriculture

Ohio Farm Bureau official speaks about issues worrying farmers

By Nancy Allen

CELINA - The ag industry is being scrutinized more than ever through media attention brought by animal rights groups, those advocating for organic-only food and others, an official with an Ohio farm lobbying group said Thursday.

Mike Bumgarner, vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau's Center for Food and Animal Issues, told those attending Thursday's agriculture breakfast meeting in Celina that this often gives the public a negative perception of conventional agriculture. [More]

Marion Local's rally falls short

Division IV Regional at Tipp City

By Gary R. Rasberry

TIPP CITY - Marion Local's girls basketball team staged a tremendous comeback by trimming a 23-point deficit to two points before Fort Loramie held on for a 71-66 victory in the Division IV regional semifinal on Thursday night at Tippecanoe High School. [More]

Obituaries on March 8th, 2013

Evelyn Fockler

Evelyn May Fockler, 94, Defiance, passed away March 4, 2013, at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]

Dortha Wright

Dortha Wright, 87, Portland, Ind., died March 7, 2013, at Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]

Anna Homan

Anna Marie Homan, 90, Celina, died March 7, 2013, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]

Gregor Prenger

Gregor L. Prenger, 86, Maria Stein, died at 1:30 a.m. March 7, 2013, at the Cleveland Clinic. [More]

Local pictures on March 8th, 2013

Subscriber stories on March 8th, 2013

ALICE visits Lake Campus

Training shows how to react to an active shooter

CELINA - Sgt. Patrick Ammon, crime prevention officer at Wright State University in Dayton, was pelted repeatedly with racket balls and wrestled to the ground by his audience Thursday night at the Lake Campus.

Red Cross volunteers honored

CARTHAGENA - Hillary Zavala vividly recalls the early morning fire that chased her family from their St. Henry apartment in mid-January.

She rememb

Airport seeks deal on debt

Board asks for payment plan on $24,600 owed county

MONTEZUMA - Mercer County Commissioners are striving to help cash-strapped airport officials repay a $24,600 debt to the county.

Lakefield Airport

Local company to lead Burkettsville project

BURKETTSVILLE - A Coldwater company on Thursday was chosen to oversee a nearly $1 million street project in this southern Mercer County village.

Nutrition program a 'win-win' for everyone

Naturally speaking

The annual U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits everyone, says Rhonda Davisson, the nutrition care coordinator for Area Agency on Aging 3, Lima.

Rosenbeck Coach of the Year in D-IV

All-Northwest District Basketball Honors

St. Henry boys basketball coach Eric Rosenbeck won't accept much credit for the success the Redskins have achieved this year.

However, the media pa

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