Special Weather Statement issued December 31 at 1:41PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Snowfall of at least an inch is expected across the region, with up to 2 inches possible. There is also the potential for brief intense bursts of snow, especially between 10 PM and 3 AM. Where these brief bursts of snow occur, visibility may drop suddenly, creating additional travel hazards tonight. West winds will become northwest overnight, gusting as high as 30 to even 35 mph. This may cause blowing snow over roadways, even as the snow ends after 3 AM.
ST. MARYS - The city's vicious dog ordinance would no longer single out pit bulls under a proposal endorsed Monday by the city's streets and sidewalks committee.
Committee members agreed on breed neutral revisions that would focus on whether dogs are potential threats, vicious or dangerous. [More]
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools officials want public input about controversial topics so they can write a letter letting legislators know about their concerns.
FORT RECOVERY - Council members, who continue to consider ways to alleviate truck traffic in the village, learned Monday that rerouting state Route 49 would cost at least $800,000.
WAPAKONETA - A 20-year-old Lima man was killed early Monday morning in a head-on collision on state Route 67, beneath the Interstate 75 overpass, in Auglaize County.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater company could be fined up to $53,900 after being charged by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with exposing employees to amputation hazards.
It was a dream season for the Marion Local girls basketball team, particularly for senior guard Allie Thobe and coach Treva Fortkamp. Just a few short weeks ago, the duo was named the Midwest Athletic Conference Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.
By now, everyone has soaked in the pairings for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, celebrating where their teams are playing or calmed down if they either didn't make it or were seeded way too low.
Two area cooperatives serving Mercer and Auglaize counties have signed a final agreement to create a new company called TruHorizons, a news release from TruHorizons says.
