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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.

Saturday, September 1st, 2012

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Steve Zoda makes a MIG weld at Coldwater Machine Co. on Wednesday. Employers in the area have been steadily adding jobs the last 18 months, and Coldwater Machine is planning a building expansion in the next year.

Related online story:

Area businesses quietly adding jobs

Jobs are on the upswing as Labor Day nears, but construction and other business developments remain on hold.

"Lots of companies are under the radar, quietly adding jobs," said Jared Ebbing, Mercer County community and economic development director. [More]

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