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.
NEW BREMEN - A memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans is being constructed at the Kuenning-Dicke Natural Area.
The monument was designed by architect John Freytag of Sidney and is nearing completion after construction had begun in May. Freytag said he wanted it to make a statement and to be immediately recognizable. So he created a small-scale version of the famous black-granite memorial in Washington, D.C. [More]
Get ready, race fans: the biggest ticket in harness racing history - Foiled Again - is coming to Celina for this weekend's Trent Bates Memorial at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.
CELINA - It'll be a rootin' tootin' time down at the Mercer County Fair this year as organizers have lined up a stellar week of events and activities, some new, some as time-honored as the agricultural heritage to which the fair has paid homage for more than 150 years.