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
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Council to vote on selling acreage to Grand Lake Warehousing, Versa-Pak
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Two businesses in the Grand Lake Industrial Park plan to purchase adjoining lots from the city for $100,270.
City council members on Tuesday will vote on two ordinances authorizing the mayor to sell land at $10,000 an acre to Grand Lake Warehousing LLC and PGB, Ltd., doing business as Versa-Pak Ltd. The special meeting is 4:30 p.m. in the utilities conference room. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Cardinals rode a strong third quarter of play to pick up their third straight win of the season in beating St. Marys 65-58 in an pre-Christmas Auglaize County boys basketball duel at Cardinal Gymnasium.
The Cardinals to go 4-1 on the season while the Roughriders see a two-game win streak snapped to go to 2-4 on the season. [More]
Obituaries on December 24th, 2011
R. Evalyn Anderson, 80, Delaware, died Dec. 22, 2011, at her home.
Her parents were Harold and Elsie Plummer. She was married to Andy Anderson, who survives. [More]
Bernard "Ben" Muhlenkamp, 84, Coldwater, died at 4:06 a.m. Dec. 23, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on December 24th, 2011
Subscriber stories on December 24th, 2011
Children request lots of toys and promise cookies, milk and diet Pepsi for St. Nick
Santa Claus better have lots of room in his sleigh, judging from letters written by local children and submitted to the newspaper or dropped at the S
SPENCERVILLE - The Spencerville Bearcats got a runner off the glass from junior Derek Goecke with three seconds to go in the second overtime to defeat the Minster Wildcats in non-league basketball action Friday night at Spencerville High School.
COVINGTON - The Marion Local Flyers' offense misfired for most of the first three quarters on Friday night, but it started to hit on all cylinders when the game was on the line.
Friday Night Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater rebounded from a sluggish first half to rally in the fourth quarter and pick up their first win of the boys basketball season with a 57-53 win over Dayton Stiver on Friday night.