Record-tying heat, storms | campus project | Tiro festival nears | Tax talk

By David Jacobs

Jun 25, 2025

Storms follow another day of record heat in Shelby area

Strong thunderstorms fired up Tuesday evening, hours into a day that brought record-tying heat to the Shelby region.

Storms were on the move Tuesday evening. (National Weather Service radar)

That prompted a special statement by the National Weather Service at 8:46 p.m. for areas that included Shelby, Mansfield, Ontario, Plymouth, New Washington, Chatfield, Tiro, and Sulphur Springs.

A locator map of the affected storm area on Tuesday night. (Graphic via the National Weather Service)

Wind gusts up to 40 mph were reported along with a strong thunderstorm over New Washington, or 10 miles northeast of Bucyrus, moving east at 20 mph, the weather service said.

Later Tuesday night, a severe thunderstorm warning included the New London area.

The storm was accompanied by 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail, the weather service said.

Earlier in the day, the high temperature reached 93 in Mansfield, tying a record for the date set in 1933. Mansfield is the closest official weather measuring point to Shelby.

A peak power alert was issued for the city of Shelby. "Please reduce electric consumption 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday," the municipal government reported.

Shelby’s "Last Tuesday Concert" at Black Fork Commons Plaza was cancelled "due to the excessive heat," Shelby's Community Improvement Corporation reported.

On Monday, Mansfield hit a record high of 92 degrees, breaking a 61-year-old mark for June 23.

Graphic via National Weather Service

A CLOSER LOOK

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Roof project on Shelby schools campus

With Shelby schools on summer break, campus improvement projects are underway.

They include a roof replacement project for the building housing the Shelby Board of Education/school administration.

Here is a look at some of the work as shown in photos this past week, prior to the heat wave moving into the Shelby area.

A look at crews at the site this past week (Photos by David Jacobs)

In February, the Shelby school board approved the project, which involved extensive planning.

The base bid is valued at $1,076,943 for the main part of the building with an alternate bid of $131,628, which involves the portion of the building over the competition gymnasium used by young middle school athletes.

The project involves replacing both the main roof and the gym roof.

Officials have noted that if the competition gym floor were to get wet because of a failing roof, that would result in a significant problem.

The building, at 109 W. Smiley Ave., was the home of both the former Shelby Middle School and Shelby High School.

On June 16, the Shelby Board of Education approved change orders for the project due to unexpected issues once the project got going.

"There are two change orders for the roof project," Shelby Schools Superintendent Michael Browning detailed. "The first is metal wall panels in the gym at the cost of $44,431.20. The second was discovered after (work) started — that new blocking was required. This is at a cost of $62,636.20."

COMMUNITY

Tiro-Auburn Firefighters' Festival

This year's Tiro-Auburn Firefighters' Festival will be one day, Saturday, June 28, organizers announced via social media. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

"As always, our Ladies' Auxiliary will be preparing and serving their usual selection of great food," the festival organizers said on their official Facebook page. "Both pork and beef sandwiches will be available as well as a wide selection of sides, desserts, and drinks."

A beer garden is planned, as well.

The Tiro-Auburn Firefighters' Festival is a regional special event.

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TAXES

National journalist Lisa Remillard of FactsHQ on Tuesday night shared this video about a bill moving through Congress, highlighting where legislation stands on key items such as no tax on tips and overtime, and the child tax credit.