Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 6:38AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 638 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ohio City, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chattanooga, Neptune, Kossuth, Bulkhead, and Tama. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Every minute, 20 people in the U.S. are affected by domestic violence, and Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October helps draws attention to those victims' needs.
CELINA - The Rockford branch of Mercer County EMS is getting a new ambulance.
Mercer County commissioners Greg Homan, Rick Muhlenkamp and Jerry Laffin unanimously approved EMS Director Kyle Gerlach's request to purchase a $207,391 Horton ambulance through the state cooperative purchasing program.
COLDWATER - Even though the Minster girls had achieved a perfect score at the Midwest Athletic Conference championships before, the Wildcats were close to perfection again on Saturday.
BATH TOWNSHIP - The question of the day at the Western Buckeye League Cross Country Championships wasn't who would win the team titles but rather who would take second behind Defiance.
Playing her final round of high school golf - on one of the toughest courses, no less (Ohio State's 5,560-yard Gray Course) - the St. Marys senior shot one of the best rounds of her life. [More]
ROSSBURG - One month ago, Joey Saldana started the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCOC) Four Crown Nationals feature on the front row and many thought he would be the guy to beat. However, Saldana struggled and finished a disappointing eighth.
