Heat Advisory issued June 26 at 3:14PM EDT until June 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values in the upper 90s to lower 100s. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
Flood Advisory issued June 26 at 5:42PM EDT until June 26 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Auglaize. * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 542 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Waynesfield, Uniopolis, St. Johns, Fryburg and New Hampshire.
Brother Donald Fisher, C.PP.S., 72, died at 5 a.m. June 25, 2008, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, after a lengthy illness. [More]
A longtime camper at Kozy Kampground near Montezuma remains in critical condition today at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after reportedly being struck by lightning when storms packing gusty winds, rumbling thunder and pelting rain moved through the area Wednesday night. [More]
Thunderstorms roaring through the area Wednesday night with multiple lightning flashes again bring up the question: Isn't it odd to have all these storms this season? Weather experts say while the recent weather patterns are notable, they're not exactly odd.
A hog contractor in La Grange, Ind., that provides hogs to a number of contract hog growers in Mercer and Auglaize counties is closing its doors due to high corn prices and the stagnant hog market. [More]
COLDWATER - Mercer Health's diabetes management program was recently re-certified by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), making it easier for many patients to get insurance reimbursement and other benefits.
All teachers, staff and administrators at the Mercer County Educational Service Center received an across the board 2.25 percent salary increase for next school year, ESC Treasurer Mary Brandon said.
ST. MARYS - Memorial grad and premed student Liz Barton is back home after two separate trips to Central America. She says she'd go back in a heartbeat.
Plans for the proposed lock keeper's house along the Miami and Erie Canal moved another step closer to reality Tuesday night when New Bremen village councilors formally accepted a $479,000 enhancement grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation.
When deciding the contenders for The Daily Standard's Grand Lake Baseball Player of the Year, there were plenty of candidates, with the top two being Coldwater teammates Ryan Geier and Cory Klenke. [More]
Marion Local and Celina managed to get four innings and two outs in the top of the fifth in before heavy rains finally washed out what was to be a doubleheader at Montgomery Field on Wednesday.
