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
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Friday, July 9th, 2010
TIFs bring more to city coffers
Monies help funds public improvement
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The nine tax increment finance (TIF) districts established in Celina several years ago have generated nearly $2 million and allowed the city to pursue multiple public infrastructure projects.
A TIF is a program established to divert property taxes on new development - including property value appreciation on all parcels of residential, commercial and industrial ground - into separate accounts to fund infrastructure and other public improvements in a specific area. [More]
Obituaries on July 9th, 2010
Dean White
Dean White, 83, Celina, died July 7, 2010.
Services are pending at Cisco Fune [More]
Walter Sturm
Walter V. Sturm, 90, Sidney, died July 6, 2010, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Hilda Siegel
Hilda M. Gaier Siegel, 95, Fort Loramie, died July 7, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minster. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 9th, 2010
Tests show extreme jump in toxin level
Officials continue to stress drinking water safe
GRAND LAKE - Microcystin levels in Grand Lake have increased dramatically in a week, going from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to more than 250, according to the latest microcystin analysis from the Ohio EPA.
Woman takes letter campaign to neighbors
ST. MARYS - The grassroots effort to get legislators involved in the Grand Lake algae problem is sending an area woman door-to-door.
Sandy Beach re
Zuma resident forced to tap into sewer system
The local health board approved action Wednesday to force a Montezuma-area resident to tap into the county's central sewer system.
Members of the M
Celina area ditch project moves ahead
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners are accepting bids for a ditch project involving nine property owners west of Celina.
Bids for the estimated $
Divide daylilies for optimum performance
Throughout the spring, summer and fall, more than 2,000 varieties of daylilies bloom at the 26-acre gardener's paradise called Old Smokey's Daylily Gardens, located just off the busy I-69 interstate north of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Woman injured in accident
A 36-year-old Spencerville woman was injured when her pickup truck was struck by a car at the intersection of Kossuth-Amanda and Eisley roads at 4:30 p.m. June 29.
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