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.
The court case against a long-time St. Marys teacher charged with public indecency and voyeurism has been dismissed.
The case against Tom Elsass, 55, was dismissed Tuesday for lack of evidence at the request of the Allen County prosecutor. A trial had been set for Feb. 18 in Lima Municipal Court. [More]
Mercer County engineers overcome budget deficiencies to keep roadways safe
By Shelley Grieshop
Despite being snubbed by stimulus dollars and hit with revenue shortages and a tight budget, the Mercer County engineering department still managed to complete a hefty workload in 2009.
Engineer Jim Wiechart cited several key reasons his staff was able to complete the ambitious schedule. The first was weather. [More]
Marjorie Irene Dabbelt, 80, 1103 Lilac St., Celina, died at 6 p.m. Feb. 1, 2010, in the emergency room at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
MINSTER - Residents will be paying more for electrical service in the coming months as a result of action taken by village council members Tuesday night.
Work continues on bringing back agriculture education classes to the Marion Local School District, according to a report presented during the January meeting of the Marion Community Development Organization.
Ohio Lottery Commission agents removed tickets and machines from the Mini Mart in Rockford on Jan. 22 as part of an ongoing investigation into certain irregularities at that location, according to Rockford Police Chief Paul May.
MINSTER - Council's Tuesday night agenda included plenty of dollar signs as fiscal officer John Stechschulte presented 2010 appropriations totaling more than $19.2 million.
ROCKFORD - It looked as if the rooster tail of snow in front of the library Tuesday morning was coming from a lawnmower. But, actually, it was only part of a lawnmower.
After getting outscored 24-13 in the third quarter, Celina was unable to rebound, and Lima Senior went on to post a 73-65 win in Lima on Tuesday night in nonconference action, the third straight loss for the Bulldogs.
