Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 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 combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
63° 63° slight chance Fri 84° Fri 84° 68° 68° Sat 89° Sat 89°
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015
Obituaries on November 17th, 2015
Joseph F. Forch, 96, Saint Marys, Ohio, and formerly of New Bremen, Ohio, died 8:10 P.M. Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
Ivo P. Homan, age 80, of St. Henry, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Marie Elizabeth McQueen, age 95 of Union, Ohio and formerly of Celina, passed a [More]
David Shellabarger, 60, Mendon, died Nov. 16, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpati [More]
Stories on November 17th, 2015
ST. MARYS - School district officials may seek a levy to pay for technology upgrades.
St. Mary City Schools technology committee members during a meeting Monday with technology supervisor Kyle Menchhofer, superintendent Shawn Brown and treasurer Tom Sommer discussed pursuing a levy.
Desire for smaller classes among reasons
CELINA -Parents wanting their children to be in a smaller graduating class and closer to their childcare provider are two main reasons why they enrolled them in other districts, Celina school board members learned at Monday's meeting. [More]
ST. HENRY - A mother and daughter were severely injured on Monday afternoon when the family's pit bull attacked them, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release.
Production of today's Daily Standard was delayed by a power outage.
Power went out about 11:30 a.m. in an area reportedly stretching from at least Staeger Road to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office west of the city.
MARIA STEIN - The high school marching band, a teacher and 9 student were commended at Monday night's Marion Local Schools Board of Education meeting
NEW BREMEN - Devon Heitkamp just finished off a successful four-year career with the New Bremen volleyball program.
Next fall, Heitkamp will be joining a successful college program.
2015 All-WBL Football Team
League champion Wapakoneta captured the majority of the accolades as the Western Buckeye League released its all-league football selections on Monday
Local pictures on November 17th, 2015