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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.

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Photo by Margie Wuebker/The Daily Standard

People driving through New Bremen these days often slow down in order to see the influx of pleasingly rotund pumpkin people like construction worker Ron Tontrup at Lock One Park. Visitors have until Oct. 31 to vote for their favorite at area businesses.

Related online story:

New Bremen gets Punk'd

NEW BREMEN - The population of this Auglaize County community grew by nearly 16 in the course of a week.

Pumpkin people can be seen hanging out along busy streets and in the park near the library. [More]

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