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Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.

Thursday, September 17th, 2026

Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard

Mercer County eighth graders had an opportunity to meet area businesses and organizations to learn about local job opportunities and careers at the Mercer County Fairgrounds' TF Grand Event Center on Wednesday morning. Grand Lake Regional ESC's Business Advisory Council hosted the event.

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A day in the 'real world'

CELINA - More than 500 Mercer County eighth grade students this week left the classroom for a spell to take part in a "real world" simulation where they were tasked with securing life essentials such as housing, food, insurance, clothing and child care while staying within their budget. [More]

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