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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.

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Monday, July 29th, 2013

Family food stand at the fair 43 years

By Margie Wuebker

WAPAKONETA - Carol Kowatch drives her motorized scooter along the midway at the Auglaize County Fair heading from her family's french fry stand on one end to the hamburger trailer on the other.

Kowatch, matriarch of Mr. K's Concessions, is no stranger to the annual event. [More]

Defiance repeats as champions

ACME State Tournament

By Gary R. Rasberry

COLDWATER - With traditional baseball powers like Coldwater and Defiance matched up in the championship game, the finale of the 2013 ACME state tournament was expected to be a classic battle.

It turned out to be a slugfest at Veterans Field.

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Obituaries on July 29th, 2013

Elizabeth Overman

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Overman, 80, Maria Stein, died at 8:40 a.m. July 27, 2013, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]

Grace Carmean

Grace M. Carmean, 85, St. Marys, died at 6:55 p.m. July 27, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in St. Marys. [More]

Lucille Henke

Lucille S. Henke, 94, New Bremen, died at 2:15 a.m. July 27, 2013, at Otterbein of St. Marys. [More]

Marjorie Stephenson

Marjorie Stephenson, 75, Celina, died July 28, 2013, at her home.

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Lake Festival makes a splash

Event runs smoothly, crowds good, organizer says

CELINA - The 2013 Lake Festival was well-attended and deemed a success by co-chairwoman Michelle Emerine.

Crowds were consistent, if not better, than previous years, and everything during the annual three-day event went smoothly, according to interim police chief Cal Freeman.

Locos edge Mariners in regular-season finale

LIMA - Needing a win to secure the fifth seed for the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League tournament, Grand Lake was hoping its success this season against rival Lima would continue in Sunday's regular-season finale at Simmons Field.

Weekend of action at Ambassador Park

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The National Tractor Pull Association's Fort Recovery Grand Nationals at Ambassador Park featured eighty-four entries in six different divisions that competed on Friday and Saturday night.

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