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
Thursday, December 23rd, 2021
Officials: Omicron variant likely here
By Leslie Gartrell
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital officials believe the omicron COVID-19 variant is in the county and starting today are limiting elective surgeries to one per day in light of soaring hospitalizations and the near impossible task of transferring patients. [More]
Obituaries on December 23rd, 2021
Ivan L. Bergman, age 72 of Minster, Ohio died peacefully at 5:20 PM on Tuesday, [More]
Pastor Tim Smith, 59, of Saint Marys, died Monday, December 20, 2021, at his residence, following a year long illness. [More]
Local pictures on December 23rd, 2021
Subscriber stories on December 23rd, 2021
CELINA - City council members this week passed final reading of the $44.65 million 2022 budget, compared to $45.68 million appropriated this year.
MINSTER - High school students who participate in school club and extracuricular activities may have to undergo random drug testing.
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Healthcare resources stretched thin locally, regionally
CELINA - A 58-year-old man is the most recent Mercer County resident to die from COVID-19, raising the cumulative death toll for the county to 110.
The man's vaccination status was unknown said county health district public information officer Paige Keysor.
CELINA - It looks like some residents' cries for pickleball courts in Celina might finally be met as city council members have locked in a final funding source to build four courts sometime next year.
The Van Wert Police Department has identified the person killed in a shooting reported on Dec. 19 as 13-year-old Kaine Leppard of Van Wert, according to information from police Lt. Robert Black.
Hot shooting helps Coldwater to first victory
COLDWATER - Through the first three games of the boys basketball season, Coldwater has struggled with getting consistent offense.
The second quarter of Wednesday's Midwest Athletic Conference game with New Knoxville might have been the corner the Cavaliers were looking to turn.