Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° slight chance chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 78° Tomorrow 78° chance likely 59° 59° likely
Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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Minster farm specializes in fall favorite
By Erin Gardner
MINSTER - The Lamm family are pumpkin people - in fact, this farm family has been growing the classic autumnal fruit for about 50 years, with the third generation now hard at work in the pumpkin patch.
Lamm Family Farms in Minster is comprised [More]
New Bremen takes five-set MAC battle over St. Henry
By Colin Foster
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen-St. Henry volleyball game was tight from start to finish.
But New Bremen had a little more fight at the end.
The teams played the entire five sets Thursday, and afterward Bremen coach Diana Kramer credited her entire roster for stepping up to earn a thrilling victory. [More]
Obituaries on September 18th, 2026
Betty Louise Shelby Mears, 101, of Saint Marys, died 10:10 A.M. Thursday, Septe [More]
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CELINA - Large swaths of the Grand Lake region were under water Thursday evening following a two-day deluge.
Excessive rainfall on Wednesday and Th
CELINA - Mercer and Van Wert counties are working with a group of Ohio State University students to complete a multi-county regional hazard mitigation plan.
CELINA - The Celina Planning Commission on Thursday night gave Cooper Farms the green light to proceed with making a series of additions to its food processing plant at 1800 Industrial Drive.
CELINA - The village administrator for the village of Rockford was found guilty of disorderly conduct this week in Celina Municipal Court.
Aaron Temple was fined $410.24 on one count of disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor.
A 23-year-old Bradford man died and a 20-year-old Versailles woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Horatio Harris Creek Road in Darke County, according to a news release from the Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - An 83-year-old rural Darke County woman was killed in a dog attack outside of a neighbor's house Monday morning, Sheriff Mark Whittaker reported Thursday.
MINSTER - It was a black-and-orange battle in Minster Thursday night as Coldwater took a seven-game winning streak into a contest against the Wildcats. While Minster fought hard on its home floor, Coldwater had control throughout in a 25-19, 25-13, 25-14 sweep.
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Ali Hemmelgarn scored half of Celina's goals as the Bulldogs stayed tied for second in Western Buckeye League girls
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope all are doing well.
Wow! Does anyone else remember having this type of weather in August and September? Record rainfall, storms, flooding, wind and tornados.
Celina High School
CELINA - Celina High School Band Director Chuck Sellars is leading 91 band members in his 31st year with the school.
Sellars and staff members Kirs
Coldwater High School
COLDWATER - Coldwater High School band director Dan Ruckman said this year's marching band aims to dazzle audiences with propulsive, high-spirited performances of pop tunes.
Fort Recovery High School
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's small but mighty high school band recently welcomed their new band director Logan Klump, who came in with the goal of pushing his new students to their highest abilities.
Marion Local High School
MARIA STEIN - As always, this year's Marion Local High School Band is striving to achieve its best quality of sound.
Led by director of 12 years Br
Minster High School
MINSTER - Minster High School Band director Jen Beair plans to challenge her 96 band students this season as her younger members step up to fill the shoes of last year's large senior class.
New Bremen High School
NEW BREMEN - The 2026 New Bremen Cardinal Marching Band is starting fresh with younger, stronger musicians and a more powerful sound that will entertain audiences, thanks to fewer instrument sections.
New Knoxville High School
NEW KNOXVILLE - Though they are limited in numbers and don't do halftime shows at football games, the New Knoxville Ranger Marching Band hasn't shied away from finding new challenges this year and putting in the effort required for meaningful performances.
Parkway High School
ROCKFORD - In her second year as Parkway High School band director, Amy Drake aims to build the band culture from the ground up while encouraging younger musicians to be a part of a group.
St. Henry High School
ST. HENRY - St. Henry High School band director Elisha Hartings said her goals for her 55 band members are simple - to entertain the masses while at once having fun and learning.
St. Marys Memorial High School
ST. MARYS - St. Marys All Brass Band director Madeline Frankenhauser is getting back to basics this year as she helps usher in a large freshman class of band members.
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By William Kincaid
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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Crews will paint the track next week
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Local Schools board members heard the $2.1 million stadium and track project is "essentially finished," with minor finishing details scheduled for this week or next.
CELINA - A 55-year-old Coldwater woman was sentenced to over four years in prison this month in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine.
MONTEZUMA - Village council members in Montezuma set trick-or-treat hours for 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, during their regular meeting Wednesday night.
  Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
Or for the Celina Bulldogs, also 10 miles away from home.
Celina enters Friday's Western Bucke
  We are still one game away from the season being halfway complete. That is usually when you can really start to take seriously the position a team i
Coldwater vs. Minster
Memorial Field
Last Season: Karsyn Homan rushed for 109 yards and two scores as the Cavaliers were five seconds away from posting a shutout before Minster scored to make it 34-7 at Cavalier Stadium for the Cavs' seventh-straight win over the Wildcats.
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Offense
Braxton Taylor, RB, Coldwater
23 carries for 245 yards and a school record-tying five rushing touchdowns in the Cavaliers' 37-22 win over New Bremen.
Most area districts exceed state standards
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - The area's reputation for superb public schools was reaffirmed this week with Tuesday's release of the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce's annual school report cards.
Five out of 10 districts in the area received perfect 5-star ratings, meaning they significantly exceed state standards. The rest of the region's school districts either received 4-, 4.5- or 3.5-star ratings, meaning they exceed or meet state standards. [More]
Minster beats St. Marys in four sets
By Joe Schatz
ST. MARYS - With two teams looking to turn a corner at the halfway point of the volleyball season, there was more at stake than just Auglaize County pride between Minster and St. Marys. After Minster looked in control early, the Riders battled back in the second set, but it was not enough as the Wildcats took home a 25-19, 13-25, 25-23, 25-18 non-conference win. [More]
Obituaries on September 16th, 2026
Janet K. Hoge, 84, formerly of New Knoxville, Ohio, and a resident of Vancrest [More]
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CELINA - Marie McClurg of Chickasaw will soon step down from the Mercer County District Library Board of Library Trustees, ending an epic 44 years of service to the Celina-based library and its branches in Mendon, St. Henry and Chickasaw.
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday morning gave their blessing to a $70,000 agreement with Hemmelgarn Ditch Maintenance LLC of Sidney to remove and spray for invasive plants and to clear out dead trees in the now county-owned Miller Woods.
MINSTER - After two years of discussion, a land swap between the village and Minster Local Schools will soon be completed following the Minster Village Council's approval Tuesday night of a resolution approving the exchange.
ROCKFORD - Rockford village councilors heard Tuesday night that a fellow councilor abruptly resigned without citing a reason.
"To finish, I want to
CELINA - Delphos St. John's head football coach of nearly 30 years, dean of students and athletic director, Todd Schulte, was arrested for domestic violence Tuesday.
WAPAKONETA - With the suspension of a regional grain handling operation, the Ohio Department of Agriculture has opened a statewide safety net fund to aid area farmers who may be unable to collect payment from the grain handler.
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The Western Buckeye League girls golf teams converged at the Oaks Golf Club outside Lima for the league invitational tournament on Tuesday.
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The Minster boys golf team earned a berth to the Division III district tournament after competing in sectional play on Tuesday at Shelby Oaks near Sidney.
By Georgia Rindler
  COLDWATER - Coldwater councilors at Monday night's regular meeting heard a progress report on the ongoing street work in the village.
Village administrator Jason Eyink reported PAB Construction Co. began work on the North Cedar Street waterline replacement project and village crews have been busy the last few weeks with the project. [More]
Fort Recovery pulls away to defeat Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - Once things got rolling for Fort Recovery, the momentum turned into a steamroller.
The serving and serve receive picked up steam in the final two sets to allow the Indians to snap a two-match skid and sweep Celina 25-17, 25-9, 25-15 in a battle of Mercer County volleyball teams Monday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse. Fort Recovery moves to 7-4 with the win as Celina falls to 2-8. [More]
Obituaries on September 15th, 2026
Juanita J. Wurster Wise entered her new eternal life with her Savior, Jesus Chr [More]
Lee R. Wissman, age 89, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026. [More]
Thelma Pauline Wurster, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Trustwell Living at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
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CELINA - City council members at Monday night's regular meeting passed legislation authorizing Mayor Jeff Hazel to apply for state funds to help finance the mammoth Sugar Street reconstruction project expected to cost up to $7 million.
Phase 5 of ongoing project is next
ST. MARYS - St. Marys city councilors gave the go ahead to city officials this week to apply for almost $500,000 in Ohio Public Works funding, then h
MARIA STEIN - Superintendent Mike Pohlman advised Marion Local school board members Monday night that enrollment has exceeded the 1,000-mark for the first time in more than two decades. He also gave an update on the transition to the new middle school building.
SIDNEY - A 29-year-old Sidney man accused of fatally hitting a 68-year-old male pedestrian with his motor vehicle and fleeing the scene was arrested Monday morning.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen village councilors on Monday heard first reading of an ordinance to award a three-year contract lease of the Komminsk farmland, 139 acres the village owns.
ST. HENRY - Village council members in St. Henry approved on rule suspension a resolution authorizing village administrator Stan Sutter to apply for,
CELINA - A 20-year-old Celina man was sentenced to nine months in prison Friday for a firearm charge out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Trist
ST. MARYS - There were 10 reasons why St. Marys was the better team in their Western Buckeye League match against Defiance, as the Roughriders hit the double-digit mark in a big win to move back to .500 in league play.
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St. Henry wrapped up an undefeated Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf campaign with a 162-171 win over Coldwater at the Mercer County Elks on Monday as teams geared up for this weekend's conference golf tournament, which will also be at the Elks.
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