Saturday, March 28th, 2009 | The Daily Standard

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.

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Saturday, March 28th, 2009

2009 Regatta could be racing toward oblivion

By William Kincaid

The Governor's Cup Regatta at grand lake may sink this year unless additional sponsors commit to the annual race.

It would be the first time Celina has gone without the regatta in 14 consecutive years.

"We haven't given up 100 percent yet," Co-Chairman Tom Saddler told the newspaper during an interview on Friday afternoon. [More]

Obituaries on March 28th, 2009

Margaret Agler

Margaret Eileen Agler, 86, of Ohio City, died at 4 a.m. March 27, 2009, at her home. [More]

Marjorie Baird

Marjorie P. Baird, 92, 11302 Bobwhite Lane, St. Marys, died at 10:30 p.m. March 24, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]

Ruth Bertholf

Ruth H. Bertholf, 86, of Donna, Texas, died March 24, 2009, at Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Hospital, Weslaco, Texas. [More]

Francis Hinchey

Francis "Frank" G. Hinchey, 81, of Minster, died March 27, 2009, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]

Melvin Meyer

Melvin Meyer, 51, 2910 Carmel Church Road, Celina, died at 10:50 p.m. March 26, 2009, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Death was due to natural causes. [More]

Maurice Schmiesing

Maurice M. Schmiesing, 81, 00973 Minster-Fort Recovery Road, Minster, died at 12:05 p.m. March 27, 2009, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]

Robert Schmitz

Former Fort Recovery resident Robert Schmitz, 80, died at 3:30 p.m. March 27, 2009, at Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles. [More]

Grace Wilson

Grace M. Wilson, 90, 809 Windsor Circle, Celina, died March 26, 2009, at Kosciusko County Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. [More]

Mary Wolfe

Mary Wolfe, 74, 243 Jill Ave., Celina, died at 11:03 p.m. March 26, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]

Local pictures on March 28th, 2009

Subscriber stories on March 28th, 2009

Still the way to go home

MINSTER - Mary Catherine Brunswick occasionally feels like kicking up her heels and dancing across the dining room floor. And for good reason!

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