Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 434 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Delphos to near Versailles, moving east at 40 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... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Ada, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Cridersville, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Alger, Waynesfield, and Chippewa Park. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 118. 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.
COLUMBUS (AP) - Gov. Mike DeWine's first steps toward reopening the state after more than a month of strict stay-at-home orders will require masks for workers and shoppers, while giving hope for businesses eager to open their doors again and indefinitely putting off Ohioans' return to restaurants, barbershops and gyms. [More]
Glut of milk results from school, restaurant closings
By Leslie Gartrell
The closing of schools and restaurants due to COVID-19 has created uncertainty in an already volatile dairy market, causing dairy farmers throughout the nation including those locally, to prepare for the worst.
Eli Wolf might soon be catching passes and blocking for NFL MVP Lamar Jackson.
Over the weekend, the ex-Minster, Tennessee and Georgia pass-catcher struck a free-agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens after going undrafted. He became the second member of his family to join an NFL organization - his brother, Ethan Wolf, is on a futures deal with the Rams. [More]
WAPAKONETA - A 55-year-old woman is the most recent person to test positive for COVID-19, according to an Auglaize County Health Department news release on Monday.
CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed legislation to accept a $17,571 settlement from an insurance company for a traffic signal box that was destroyed in an automobile accident last year.
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday evening heard first reading of an ordinance authorizing the village administrator to enter into a $113,000 contract with Access Engineering.
Rockford American Legion members will alter the post's Memorial Day activities due to continuing COVID-19 precautions.
The post will honor fallen veterans at Riverside Cemetery at 10 a.m. May 25. Flags will be placed on the grave markers and a 21-gun salute and taps will be performed.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery baseball coach Jerry Kaup and his team thought they were on the path to doing something special entering the 2015 spring.
Few major changes were revealed when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its divisional and regional assignments for fall sports for the 2020-21 school year.
