Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 12:09PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Temperatures continue climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s today. This will combine with a humid airmass to produce heat indicies in the 95 to 100 degree range this afternoon.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 10:53AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality today. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:21AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality today. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:17AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s today. This will combine with a humid airmass to produce heat indicies in the 95 to 100 degree range this afternoon.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:23AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, through midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:16AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:35PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
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Thursday, May 28th, 2026
St. Marys resolution calls for a moratorium as nearby cities move ahead
By Abigail Miller
ST. MARYS - St. Marys city councilors introduced legislation this week to temporarily ban data centers within the city limits.
They also learned one of their fellow councilors is set to step down after just four months in the position.
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By Joe Schatz
MCGUFFEY - It was a big day for Midwest Athletic Conference baseball teams at Upper Scioto Valley during Tuesday's Division VI district semifinals. In the opening game, a great start from Ethan Osterholt and a three-run third frame gave the Flyers all they needed to beat Columbus Grove 4-0. [More]
Obituaries on May 28th, 2026
Deborah Jean Reish, 75, of Van Wert, passed away Monday evening at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Home of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Danny D. "Frog" Handley, age 77, of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, formerly of Celina, [More]
Laura Lynn Highley, 50, St. Marys Township, died May 21, 2026, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. [More]
Patricia Fawn Gibbons, 91, Lima, died May 24, 2026, at Roselawn Manor, Spencerville. [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 28th, 2026
MARIA STEIN - A brief prayer service will be held Friday afternoon in the south parking lot of the former St. John the Baptist Catholic Church to mark the one-year anniversary of the disastrous fire that ultimately resulted in the demolition of one of the area's oldest houses of worship.
Ohio's unemployment rate continued its steady descent in April, dropping from 4.1% in March to 3.9%, while rates in Mercer and Auglaize counties again experienced much larger drops.
CELINA- A 54-year-old Indiana woman was sentenced to probation this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for stealing pain medication from an elderly person in 2024.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors in New Bremen on Tuesday night heard first reading of legislation to amend the zoning map at Plum and Walnut streets.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana State Police Cold Case Unit has identified the killer from a 1997 murder in Huntington County, Indiana, in which a 25-year-old Fort Wayne woman with a background in Van Wert was stabbed to death.
Horse & Buggy Tales
The first official record of the census of Mercer County was filed June 4, 1827, and is quite legible and in good condition. The names listed are the white male inhabitants over the age of 21 years, totaling 114.
Minster falls to Margaretta in regional semifinals
BOWLING GREEN - When Minster had its best chance to score the first runs of the game, Margaretta shut the door.
Then Margaretta got its chance and blew the door open.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th inning gave St. Marys a berth in the Division IV district baseball final with a 2-1 win over Elida on Thursday at Fort Jennings High School.