Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 2:56PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
ST. MARYS - The city's vicious dog ordinance would no longer single out pit bulls under a proposal endorsed Monday by the city's streets and sidewalks committee.
Committee members agreed on breed neutral revisions that would focus on whether dogs are potential threats, vicious or dangerous. [More]
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools officials want public input about controversial topics so they can write a letter letting legislators know about their concerns.
FORT RECOVERY - Council members, who continue to consider ways to alleviate truck traffic in the village, learned Monday that rerouting state Route 49 would cost at least $800,000.
WAPAKONETA - A 20-year-old Lima man was killed early Monday morning in a head-on collision on state Route 67, beneath the Interstate 75 overpass, in Auglaize County.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater company could be fined up to $53,900 after being charged by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with exposing employees to amputation hazards.
It was a dream season for the Marion Local girls basketball team, particularly for senior guard Allie Thobe and coach Treva Fortkamp. Just a few short weeks ago, the duo was named the Midwest Athletic Conference Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.
By now, everyone has soaked in the pairings for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, celebrating where their teams are playing or calmed down if they either didn't make it or were seeded way too low.
Two area cooperatives serving Mercer and Auglaize counties have signed a final agreement to create a new company called TruHorizons, a news release from TruHorizons says.
