Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 | The Daily Standard

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.

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Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

Suspect in Rockford murder apprehended

Law enforcement captures Martin in Fort Wayne

By Margie Wuebker

Rockford resident Daniel C. Martin, wanted in connection with the Nov. 8 shooting death of his live-in girlfriend Melinda "Mindi" Shinn, is being held in the Allen County Jail in Fort Wayne, Ind., and faces an extradition hearing today.

The 40-year-old man was arrested in Fort Wayne shortly before noon Wednesday. Federal marshals stormed the residence where he had been staying and reportedly found him taking a shower. [More]

St. Marys native to coach in BCS title game

By Robb Hemmelgarn

While college football fans pay their final homage to the 2012 season on Monday night when Brian Kelly's top-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Nick Saban's second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide clash in the Discover BCS National Championship, former St. Marys Roughrider Mike Elston will join them from one of the best spots in the house - the Notre Dame sidelines. [More]

Obituaries on January 3rd, 2013

Dan Kirkendall

Dan R. Kirkendall, 71, Decatur, Ind., died at 2:40 p.m. Jan. 1, 2013, at his home. [More]

Helmut Schreima

Helmut J. Schreima, 56, Wapakoneta and formerly of Sidney and Rockford, died at 4:53 a.m. Dec. 30, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center Emergency Room. [More]

Angelo Busacca

Angelo Busacca, 68, Mendon, died Jan. 2, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]

Cherl Russell

Cherl Durie Russell, 65, St. Marys, died at 4:20 p.m. Jan. 1, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a brief illness. [More]

Robert Blew

Robert E. "Bob" Blew, 81, Celina, died at 6 a.m. Dec. 31, 2012, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]

Local pictures on January 3rd, 2013

Subscriber stories on January 3rd, 2013

Automaker among Auglaize prospects

ST. MARYS - St. Marys has come a long way in attracting businesses but still has room to grow, the city's development director Susan Crotty told Rotarians during a meeting Wednesday.

Performance pushes light, sound to limit

Trans-Siberian Orchestra treats varied audience

COLUMBUS - The Trans-Siberian Orchestra takes the concept of rock theater and literally blows it up into an unrivaled spectacle of sight and sound.

Its multimillion dollar live production is as engaging and over-the-top as Roger Waters' "The Wall" or concerts by KISS or Iron Maiden.

Winless December has Celina reeling

CELINA - The month of December was not good for Celina's boys basketball team.

There were close losses to Versailles, Ottawa-Glandorf, Delphos St. John's and St. Henry (all by eight points or fewer) along with blowout defeats to Lima Senior and Coldwater (11 and 13 points).

Cardinals vs. Indians highlights MAC slate

Midwest Athletic Conference Game of the Week

Midwest Athletic Conference boys' basketball action resumes on Friday after the holiday break and will be highlighted by New Bremen making the trek to Fort Recovery's Fort Site Fieldhouse.

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