Saturday, August 4th, 2007 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 9:48PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Saturday, August 4th, 2007

Lake islands vanishing but not the history behind them

By Janie Southard

ST. MARYS - There used to be Grassy, Elm, Squaw Point and Smoke Eaters, but now they're gone. Duck Blind is still around as are several with no names and even one with a cottage.

But the largest remaining island in Grand Lake is Prairie Creek Island, off the south central shoreline. [More]

Obituaries on August 4th, 2007

Lela Baker

Lela Mae Baker, 89, formerly of Coldwater, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]

Dorothy Beckman

Dorothy M. Beckman, 79, 7 Melcher St., Minster, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]

William Conradi Jr.

William L. "Rex" Conradi Jr., 54, 5532 state Route 274, New Bremen, died at 7:16 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]

Leola Tangeman

Leola Tangeman, 90, 33 E. South St., New Bremen, died at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Valley Nursing Center, St. Marys. [More]

Local pictures on August 4th, 2007

Subscriber stories on August 4th, 2007

Roads to close Monday

State Routes 219 and 703 will be closed at least through Sept. 11

Stretches of the two state highways that run through the village of Montezuma will be closed beginning Monday as part of the town's huge street reconstruction project.

Beer sales and profits have long tradition at Auglaize County Fair

Minster VFW expectes to make $10,000 in beer profits at fair

Tradition met contemporary marketing in beer sales at this year's Auglaize County Fair, as The Bud Light Lounge opened its age-appropriate gates.

Southwest Mercer firefighters called to barn fire

Southwest Mercer Fire District (Fort Recovery) responded to a barn fire early Thursday morning just over the Ohio-Indiana state line.

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$40,000 revolving loan OK'd for The Bake Shop

Mercer County Commissioners this week approved a $40,000 loan from the county's revolving loan fund to assist the new owners of a St. Henry bakery in expanding the business.

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