Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Minster resident Rich Boeckman readying beds for explosion of flowers this summer
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Richard "Rich" Boeckman believes in doing his part to brighten at least one corner of this Auglaize County community.
At 91, the former businessman creates a colorful display of petunias, marigolds, impatiens, cannas, begonias and salvias in his yard at the corner of Garfield and Third streets. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ELIDA - This time, Coldwater decided not to wait to score.
The Cavaliers scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning, then added insurance late to defeat Marion Pleasant 4-0 in the Division III Regional Championship game at Ed Sandy Field in Elida on Friday afternoon. [More]
Obituaries on May 31st, 2008
Robert Hegemier, 80, 8471 U.S. 33, Celina, died at 8:56 a.m. May 30, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 31st, 2008
Subscriber stories on May 31st, 2008
Nick Schwieterman charged in connection with quadruple fatality
An attorney conference is planned Wednesday morning in the case of Nick Schwieterman, the 22-year-old Chickasaw man charged in connection with the March 15 traffic deaths of four young area men.
A Daily Standard editorial
Mercer County's Board of Election officials have a passel of problems to solve and requirements to meet before the November election and not much time to get it all done.
Two local Korean War veterans recently spent 13 days in Korea to revisit the country where they fought in the early 1950s.
Ernie Kuess of Coldwater
ELIDA - The Coldwater baseball team was glad, for the first time in several years, to be able to leave Ed Sandy Field in Elida and still be playing high school baseball for another week.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina track team will have four athletes heading to Columbus as Division I regional action concluded on Friday at Amherst and Hilliard Davidson.