High Wind Warning issued March 15 at 1:47PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
33° 33° Mon 36° Mon 36° chance 18° 18° chance Tue 28° Tue 28°
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018
By Tom Stankard
FORT RECOVERY - The village may soon get new entrance signs to its park and community pool.
Grant administrator Erin Minor told council members on Monday night the park board has begun looking into funding for the replacement signs. Final costs have not been tallied, but board members hope to begin applying for grant funding in April, she added. [More]
Minster baseball coach to be inducted into state baseball coaches' Hall of Fame this week
By Gary R. Rasberry
In 24 years at Minster, Mike Wiss has had plenty of memories coaching at his alma mater, especially on the baseball diamond.
The hard work has earned the Wildcats' baseball coach the ultimate honor as he will be honored later this week when he is inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame. [More]
Obituaries on January 16th, 2018
Betty L. Kendrick, 73, Rockford, Ohio, died 11:00 A.M. Sunday, January 14, 2018, at her daughter's residence in Saint Marys. [More]
Christine E. Silver, 72, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 11:29 P.M. Sunday, January 14, 2018, at her residence. [More]
Richard J. Hayman, age 85, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on January 16th, 2018
Subscriber stories on January 16th, 2018
MONTEZUMA - Charles "Chuck" Black, a Rockford pilot who owns the charter flight service Island Seas, said he hopes Lakefield Airport's operations will improve now that the airport authority has named a new manager.
MINSTER - The design and development stage of the planned $10.3 million middle/high school renovation project should be completed by the end of February, superintendent Brenda Boeke said.
Eleven farms in Mercer and Auglaize counties are among 125 newly registered in the Ohio Historic Family Farms program in 2017.
Through the program,
Wildcats hit 10-of-18 3s in rout of Jets
KETTERING - Minster coach Michael McClurg knew his team shot well from the outside in Monday's game with Franklin Monroe. Exactly how well, he had no idea.
FORT RECOVERY - Every time Fort Recovery came charging, New Bremen had a counter.
The Cardinals used solid defense and timely shooting to pick up their first Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball win of the season with a 59-55 win over the Indians at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Monday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys' bowling team captured the team championship at the Pioneer Classic hosted by Temple Christian on Monday at Westgate Lanes in Lima.