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.
COLDWATER - A local company has paid more than $81,000 in employee backpay for obstructing workers' attempts to unionize last year.
Basic Grain Products of Coldwater also agreed to orders from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to post notices in the plant and hold employee meetings about the violations and terms for compliance. [More]
The state has launched another website to help the public stay safe while recreating in state waters.
The Ohio Department of Health's new beach safety website (www.odh.ohio.gov/healthybeaches) allows Ohioans to check for E. coli bacteria and/or harmful algal bloom advisories at the 62 monitored beaches at Lake Erie and state parks. [More]
CELINA - Several polling locations in Mercer County may be moved from schools to other places before the November general election, according to board of elections deputy director Laura Bruns.
MINSTER - Ohio Gov. John Kasich visited The Dannon Company Tuesday to laud officials for their expansion efforts that translate into an $88 million company investment, the creation of 100 new jobs and increased production.
COLDWATER - The public use of the fitness center within the Coldwater Exempted Village School facility may be coming to an end due to liability concerns.
MINSTER - Local board of education members met in special session Tuesday night to discuss strategic plans that will take Minster Local Schools through the next three years.
COLDWATER - Paced by solid pitching from Christian Schramm and a big fourth inning by the offense, Coldwater secured the top seed for the Mercer County ACME sectional tournament this weekend with an 11-1 win over a struggling Celina squad in five innings on Tuesday at Veterans Field.
A late rally by Grand Lake fell short as the Mariners dropped their second straight game, 8-7, to Lake Erie in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action on Tuesday night at Ned Skeldon Stadium.
