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Friday, June 19th, 2015
Snowplows used to help reopen roads closed by flood
Grand Lake area flood cleanup underway
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Mother Nature's torrential downpours have turned Mercer County's 384 miles of roads into an obstacle course.
While some Mercer County roadways are slowly being reopened - this morning 31 remain closed and 22 had high water - county engineer Jim Wiechart said it will take time to clear the roadways of the debris that has washed onto them. Six roadways remain closed in Auglaize County. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2015
Thomas Beiting
Thomas Leo Beiting was born on September 28, 1925 to Marie and Leo Beiting in Cincinnati, Ohio. [More]
Faye Stein
Faye Stein, age 59, of Spencerville, Ohio passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at Colonial Nursing Center Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Dorothy Timmons
Dorothy Timmons age 94, a Portland resident passed away Wednesday at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. [More]
Dorothy Zeilman
Mrs. Dorothy E. "Dotty" Zeilman, 78, New Knoxville, Ohio, and formerly of Cable [More]
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Residents told to avoid contact with standing floodwater
Grand Lake area flood cleanup underway
Health officials recommend people avoid standing floodwater, which may contain E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria, as well as microscopic parasites - all of which can cause serious heath issues.
LIA's first Summer Kickoff set Saturday
ST. MARYS - Praying for no more rain, Lake Improvement Association officials are looking forward to a great first Summer Kickoff 2015 Saturday along Grand Lake in St. Marys.
Area road closings announced
Mercer County
High water:
1. Sipe Road between Stetler and Ohio-Indiana State Line roads
2. Ohio-Indiana State Line Road and Sipe Road intersectio
Four injured in Rockford-area crash
ROCKFORD - A two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on state Route 118 just south of Rockford sent four people to Van Wert County Hospital.
About 2 p
St. Aloysius parish to celebrate 150th anniversary
CARTHAGENA - St. Aloysius Catholic Church came to be 150 years ago, amid a varied culture and strong ties to the Society of the Most Precious Blood and its St. Charles Seminary.
Redskins put runs up against Cavaliers
COLDWATER - It was one of those strange nights for the St. Henry ACME baseball team.
After spotting Coldwater a 3-0 lead, the Redskins scored their
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