High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Today 44° Today 44° 36° 36° slight chance Tomorrow 52° Tomorrow 52° 28° 28°
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
Two buildings a total loss in early morning blaze
From staff reports
ROCKFORD - An auto repair shop and defunct bar and grill were gutted by a fire that broke out early Wednesday morning.
Dozens of firefighters from 12 departments in two counties battled the blaze for 10 hours and at one point exhausted the town's water supply and had to draw from the St. Marys River and a nearby creek. [More]
Obituaries on March 2nd, 2023
Allen E. Sandkuhl, passed away on February 13, 2023, his 98th birthday.
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Eileen A. Delzeith, age 87, of St. Henry, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Evalyn Joann (Poorman) Schultz was born June 26, 1928 to Harold and Claudine (Ward) Poorman of Forest, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on March 2nd, 2023
Subscriber stories on March 2nd, 2023
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Wednesday night approved transferring $1.65 million into a special account for an athletic building project.
Division II State Bowling Preview
Area teams look to have championship performances this weekend
By GARY R. RASBERRY and TOM HAINES
sports@dailystandard.com
The Grand Lake area continues to be a hot bed for bowling.
Two boys teams and two girls teams will look to compete for state titles this Friday and Saturday at the Division II state tournament held at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl.
OPSWA All-Northwest District Girls Basketball
Parkway's Gabrielle Stober and Dan Williamson won awards as the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association announced its All-Northwest Ohio girls basketball teams on Wednesday evening.