Special Weather Statement issued January 14 at 9:58PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers occurring across the region will gradually diminish into the overnight hours. While any accumulation will be less than an inch, this will create slick roadways. Not all roads will be affected, but motorists should be aware that driving conditions may change quickly along their route, going from dry to slick. If traveling tonight, use extra caution and allow for extra time to reach your destination.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2021
Obituaries on July 28th, 2021
Donald F. Wendel, 75, of Wendelin, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Dr. Douglas Kuck, 61, died suddenly March 25, 2020, at his residence.
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Douglas J. Fark, age 61, of rural New Bremen, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at his residence. [More]
Paul Marshall "Mart" Hines, 78, Rockford, died July 27, 2021, at his residence. [More]
Stories on July 28th, 2021
Communication key to race relations
CELINA - The root of race issues in the United States is not that people don't like each other. Rather, it's that they don't talk to each other, said a Nigeria-born track and field coach who has called the area home for seven years. [More]
WAPAKONETA - The state's department of health Tuesday issued updated COVID-19 guidance for staff and students returning to school this fall, noting the highly-contagious delta variant is rapidly becoming the dominant variant in Ohio. [More]
Vote '21
COLDWATER - Polling locations have been moved for some voters deciding a Coldwater Exempted Village School's 2.5-mill continuing permanent improvement levy.
Farmland to be converted into a 'treatment train'
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority (LFA) on Tuesday awarded VTF Excavation of Celina a $907,832.21 contract to develop the 88-acre Burntwood-Langenkamp Conservation Area.
WAPAKONETA - Douglas Reinhart, who served as Auglaize county engineer for 37 1/2 years and assistant county engineer for nine years, will retire effective Aug. 18.
MENDON - Village officials plan to apply for $67,143 in grant funding for water and sewer projects through the American Recovery Plan Act.
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