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* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Friday, February 20th, 2026

Eager Readers

Hundreds of Mercer Co. children now get a new book every month

By Abigail Miller

CELINA - Just a little over five years since it began, 62% of the county's eligible children are a part of the Mercer County Imagination Library, each receiving a free, age-appropriate book monthly.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library launched in Tennessee in 1995, and now the service works with more than 2,700 local partners, including in Canada, Australia and Ireland, and delivers more than 3 million books every month. [More]

Battling back

Marion Local rallies to defeat Coldwater in sectional final

By Joe Schatz

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local and Coldwater battled in what could be summed up in two words: MAC basketball. A 12-0 run in the third quarter gave the Flyers a lead they would not lose in a 35-28 sectional final win over the Cavaliers at the Hangar Thursday night. [More]

Obituaries on February 20th, 2026

Paul Osterfeld

Paul Osterfeld, age 101 of Coldwater, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]

Charlene Obringer

Charlene L. Obringer, age 89, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima. [More]

Jacqueline Rieger

Jacqueline Lynn Rieger, 76, of St. Marys, OH died 11:34 p.m. Tuesday February 17, 2026 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]

Local pictures on February 20th, 2026

Subscriber stories on February 20th, 2026

Parkway board gets update on financial outlook

ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Thursday heard the district is in acceptable financial standing, but were warned its five-year financial forecast has uncertainties based on property tax reform.

Minster school to discuss arming some staff

MINSTER - Officials at Minster Local Schools are considering the implementation of an armed response team as a part of the district's overall safety plan.

Bulldogs rout Panthers

CELINA - Good defense allows offense to get tuned up.

Celina's defense dominated as the Bulldogs won a second straight Division III girls basketball sectional title with a 55-18 win over Maumee in the sectional final at the Fieldhouse on Thursday evening.

Cavs, Skins advance to state

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater and St. Henry punched their tickets to next week's Division II boys bowling state tournament with a 1-2 finish at the district tournament at Interstate Lanes in Rossford.

Minster avenges loss to New Bremen

MINSTER - It was defense to the rescue for Minster Thursday night at the Wildcat Gymnasium.

New Bremen opened the game with a packed-in 2-3 zone de

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