Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 2:00AM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 1:54AM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
17° 17° chance slight chance Fri 34° Fri 34° light 3° 3° Sat 16° Sat 16°
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Friday, January 15th, 2016
Districts fare well on report cards
By Claire Giesige
The first half of the 2015 Ohio School Report cards was released on Thursday with Marion Local and St. Henry school districts receiving the highest local scores while Celina saw a drop in graduation rates.
The Ohio Department of Education said in the release that a "one-time delay in the report card time line (was) due to the transition to new assessments and unexpected, multi-week delays caused by the late delivery of PARCC assessment results." Next year's results are expected by Sept. 15. [More]
Wildcats stay perfect in MAC
Fischer's big fourth lifts Minster over New Bremen
By Colin Foster
MINSTER - Minster's Alli Fischer was a non-factor for much of the night during Thursday's game with New Bremen.
The 5-foot-4 sophomore was the biggest factor when the game was up for grabs in the fourth quarter.
After the Cardinals overcame a 10-point deficit to tie the game at 28-all early in the fourth, Fischer drained two three-pointers and the Wildcats held on for a 43-33 victory to maintain their perfect record in MAC play. [More]
Obituaries on January 15th, 2016
James Steinbrunner
James P. "Buffalo" Steinbrunner, of Celina, passed away at Mercer Health, Coldwater, OH on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 9:02 a.m. [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 15th, 2016
Tiny dancers
Program launched to offer free lessons for underprivileged kids
MERCER - Dance classes are popular but often can be an expensive activity for area children.
Lisa Grunden of Celina has started the Leap of Faith Project to extend the opportunity to those who couldn't normally afford it.
Sheriff to discuss findings in skeletal remains case
CELINA - Initial findings will be released today about skeletal remains found Jan. 3 in a state park about 1.5 miles south of the city.
Mercer Coun
Armstrong Airport to get $1M upgrade
NEW KNOXVILLE - After years of meetings and preparations, county officials are proceeding with plans to spend more than $1 million on water drainage and sewer systems for a new terminal at the Neil Armstrong Airport.
Farm again gets violation for manure pollution
Manure from Wenning dairy polluted creeks in Wabash River Watershed
A local dairy farm for the second time in less than five months has received a notice of violation for polluting state waters with manure, Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members learned Thursday.
Two area professionals named to Believe in Ohio STEM registry
Two area professionals were selected by The Ohio Academy of Science to encourage youth to pursue careers that foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
Inside game leads Flyers to win
ST. HENRY - The inside game for Marion Local played a key part in the Flyers picking up a 47-34 win over St. Henry in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action Thursday at Redskin Gymnasium.
Defiance holds off Celina
CELINA - Held to just three field goals in the second half, Celina came up on the short end of a 37-31 defensive struggle with Defiance on Thursday night at the Fieldhouse.
Indians roll past Tigers
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery jumped out to a 12-4 lead on Versailles and never looked back to improve to 11-2 and 5-0 in MAC play with a 47-37 win over the defending Division III state champions Thursday night at Tiger Gymnasium in Versailles.
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