Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
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Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
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Thursday, September 17th, 2026
A day in the 'real world'
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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NB stadium and track project 'essentially finished'
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.
Gann gets 4+ years for drug trafficking
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 sets trick-or-treat, leaf pickup
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.
Celina looks to continue hot start
  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
Teams on brink of locking up playoff spots
  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
Two-Minute Drill
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.
Goal Line
Impact Players
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.
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Minster vs St. Marys volleyball

WBL girls golf invitational

St. Marys vs Defiance girls soccer

Fort Recovery vs Celina volleyball
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
Schools get report cards
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]
Auglaize County Battle
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 Hoge
Janet K. Hoge, 84, formerly of New Knoxville, Ohio, and a resident of Vancrest [More]
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McClurg to end 44-year tenure on library board
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.
County to clean up Miller Woods
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 land swap clears way for Four Seasons growth
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 councilor resigns with no explanation
ROCKFORD - Rockford village councilors heard Tuesday night that a fellow councilor abruptly resigned without citing a reason.
"To finish, I want to
St. John's football coach, AD steps down after arrest
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.
Farmers with United Equity claims advised to call ODA
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.
Rider girls second at WBL
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Western Buckeye League girls golf teams converged at the Oaks Golf Club outside Lima for the league invitational tournament on Tuesday.
Wildcats, LeFevre advance to district
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
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.
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
Coldwater: Cedar Street project nears completion
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]
Picking up steam
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 Wise
Juanita J. Wurster Wise entered her new eternal life with her Savior, Jesus Chr [More]
Lee Wissman
Lee R. Wissman, age 89, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026. [More]
Thelma Wurster
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 prepares for massive Sugar Street reconstruction
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.
St. Marys considers grant for Spring St.
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
ML officials note upward enrollment trend
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 man in jail after fatal hit-run
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 to award farmland lease for $149K
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 to seek state funds for wastewater project
ST. HENRY - Village council members in St. Henry approved on rule suspension a resolution authorizing village administrator Stan Sutter to apply for,
Celina man sentenced on Mercer, Van Wert charges
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 downs Defiance
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.
Redskins go 9-0 in MAC golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
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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Monday, September 14th, 2026
Hoffman finishes big week with World 100 title
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - On and off the track Nick Hoffman had a life-changing, career-altering World 100 weekend at Eldora Speedway.
Two days after signing a contract to drive the Dirt Late Model for motorsports juggernaut Spire Motorsports next year, Hoffman drove around race-long leader Ryan Gustin on lap 89 and went on to capture the 56th annual World 100 and the $100,000 top prize. [More]
Obituaries on September 14th, 2026
Teresa Crouch
Teresa Lynn "Terri" Crouch, age 71, of Mendon, passed away peacefully at her ho [More]
Michele Bishop
Celebrating the life of Michele Bowsher Bishop, passed away at 12:07 a.m., Mond [More]
Payton Mabry
Payton Mabry, 18, St. Marys, died Sept. 9, 2026.
Funeral services are 1 p.m. [More]
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Dayton blood center emphasizes ties to Mercer Co.
COLDWATER - Versiti Blood Center of Ohio - Dayton is endeavoring to enhance area awareness of its name and its mission as it is the sole blood supplier to Mercer Health, the local health care system anchored by Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Redskins defeat Rangers
NEW KNOXVILLE - After a disappointing loss against Coldwater last week, New Knoxville coach Ellie Gabel wanted to see more against Fort Loramie on Saturday.
Area teams compete at Niekamp Invitational
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Area boys golf braved the early precipitation at the Mercer County Elks with the Nate Niekamp Invitational on Saturday, held in honor the St. Henry golfer who died in 2022 after a battle with cancer.
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