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
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Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Cleanup begins after night of tornadoes
High winds smashed barns, ripped roofs off homes
By Daily Standard Staff
By ERIN GARDNER and ABIGAIL MILLER
newsroom@dailystandard.com
Two tornadoes touched down on Tuesday night in Mercer and Auglaize counties, resulting in massive structural damage but no injuries or fatalities, local officials confirmed.
Photo album of the event
Two funnels touched down in Mercer County with one traveling into Auglaize County. A separate funnel formed but didn't touch down in Auglaize County. [More]
Wildcats walk it off
Magoto's gem, Stueve's hit give Minster share of MAC title
By Tom Haines
MINSTER - Last Thursday, St. Henry did Minster a favor by knocking off Versailles, opening the door for the Wildcats to share the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball title with the Tigers.
Wednesday, the Redskins did everything they could to keep Minster from taking advantage. [More]
Obituaries on May 9th, 2024
Rita Olberding
Rita Ethel (Hein) Olberding, age 78, of N. Frankfort Street, Minster, passed aw [More]
Irene Mowen
Irene Veronica Mowen, age 92, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Briarwood Village, Coldwater, where she had been a resident for the past six years. [More]
Nancy Burkhart
Nancy Burkhart, 66, died March 11, 2024, at Advent Health in Orlando, Fla., after a short battle with leukemia. [More]
Pauline Steiner
Pauline Mae Steiner, a beloved resident of Rockford, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024, at the age of 90. [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 9th, 2024
Parkway full-steam ahead on building
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Wednesday night voted 3-2 to pursue $96,000 in soil remediation measures to allow construction to begin on a $2.81 million athletic building.
Celina man sentenced to 4+ years
CELINA - A 35-year-old Celina man was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly five years in prison after breaking into multiple cars and garages last spring and stealing items.
Tri Star engineers prosthetic arm for boy
CELINA - A Tri Star teacher and his students used their machining know-how to modify 5-year-old Silas Dirksen's prosthetic right arm, giving the boy greater functionality.
Members remember graduate
ST. MARYS - School board members on Wednesday observed a moment of silence for longtime stalwart supporter Jack Lawler, who died at 91 on April 26.
LIA recognized Grube for lake efforts
CELINA - The Lake Improvement Association put the final touch on Donna Grube's career by naming her the 2024 Guardian of the Lake.
Grube was execut
Wapak man sentenced to probation
CELINA - A Wapakoneta man was sentenced to probation on attempted felonious assault charges.
Dakota A. Wilges, 29, was sentenced to up to five years of community control sanctions on one count of attempted felonious assault, a third-degree felony.
Road to close
CELINA - Coldwater Creek Road from Green Road to U.S. 127 will be closed for about 45 days beginning Monday for bridge replacement work, according to
Horse and Buggy Tales
Mersman Factory was town fixture
Walter J. Mersman of Celina was a man of service.
Mersman came to Celina in 1900 when his father, J.B. Mersman, moved his family from Ottoville an
Defiance holds off Celina
CELINA - It came down to one inning for each team when Celina hosted Defiance in the Western Buckeye League baseball season finale.
Celina scored
Rider girls fifth at WBL Day 1
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The start of the 2024 Western Buckeye League track and field championships was a bit rough for Celina and St. Marys, as some of the field event finals and running preliminaries took place Wednesday at Bath High School.
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