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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.

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Two businesses - Fireside Pub and Que's Barber Shop - remain closed in the wake of a disastrous Monday night fire along West Monroe Street (state Route 274) in New Bremen. Crown Equipment Corp. officials hope to bring in structural engineers to assess the integrity of the structure, which once housed the historic Boesel Opera House. Photo by M.J. Smith.

Related online story:

Crown officials hope to save building facade

NEW BREMEN - The cause of a fire Monday night that destroyed a historic landmark and two businesses has been ruled undetermined.

The finding was made Tuesday after an investigator and a supervisor from the Ohio Fire Marshal's Office met with New Bremen Fire Chief Bob Kuck. [More]

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