Saturday, March 19th, 2022 | 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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Saturday, March 19th, 2022

Learning with Legos

Club makes a stop at New Bremen library

By Erin Gardner

NEW BREMEN - It's not every day kids can build and program a Lego robot. The Lego Robotics Club wants to change that.

Fred Miller, IT manager for Auglaize County Libraries, heads the club, which holds three 90-minute classes twice a year. The club rotates among six libraries in Auglaize County, for a total of 18 classes. [More]

Obituaries on March 19th, 2022

Eugene Schnipke

Fr. Eugene Schnipke, C.PP.S., died of natural causes at Mercer County Community [More]

Wilma Quellhorst

Beloved Wilma Jean Quellhorst, of St Marys, Ohio, passed away on March 3, 2022, of an unexpected accident. [More]

Treva Barhorst

Treva P. Barhorst, 93, Minster, died March 18, 2022, at Wilson Health Hospital, [More]

Local pictures on March 19th, 2022

Subscriber stories on March 19th, 2022

Possible DORA drawbacks discussed

CELINA - A lone resident showed up at Celina City Council's public hearing this week about a prosed designated outdoor refreshment area. The resident raised concerns about the idea of people drinking on city streets.

Auglaize, Mercer part of broadband expansion

Some Mercer and Auglaize households stand to benefit from 71 independently-funded broadband expansion projects, according to a Friday news release from Gov. Mike DeWine's office.

First Grand Lake Literature Arts Festival planned

CELINA - A group of literature enthusiasts hopes to draw a crowd of all ages to the free Grand Lake Area Literature Festival. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 9 at Tri Star on State Route 703 east of Celina.

Only 3 new Auglaize COVID cases

WAPAKONETA - Only three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize county during the past week, according to a Friday news release from the Auglaize County Health Department.

Girls Dream Team

Player of the Year: Ellie Gabel

As New Knoxville went on a historic run, Ellie Gabel did it all: tenacious defense, shooting, passing, and generally acting as the catalyst for the Rangers.

Girls Dream Team

Coach of the Year: Dan Williamson

For the only the second time in the past 10 years, the Parkway girls basketball team reached double-digit wins, winning 14 regular season games for its best record since 1995-96 and capturing a sectional title for the first time since 1991.

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