Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

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Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

A call for fathers to man the fires

St. Marys State Park plans for Father's Day camp-out

By Shelley Grieshop

ST. MARYS - State park officials are looking for open campfires, long-handled tongs and a few good men who don't mind smoke in their face.

A first-ever Father's Day camp-out, including an outdoor cooking contest, is planned for Saturday at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park along Edgewater Drive. The activities on tap are designed to give camping fathers a little recognition and to attract visitors, says state park Manager Craig Morton. [More]

Grand Lake area fathers and sons bond through Cub Scouting

By William Kincaid

Cub Scouting is a great way to build a strong father-son relationship, according to St. Henry Cub Scout Den Leader Bob Stammen.

"The bottom line is spending time with your child," Stammen said. "It's a wonderful place to build core values in boys as well as parents."

Stammen, who leads his son, Paul, and eight other third-graders, said there are different dens for grade levels 1-5. His den focuses on two primary philosophies: The Law of the Pack and The Cub Scout Promise. [More]

Obituaries on June 12th, 2007

Kathleen Bohman

Kathleen M. Bohman, 85, 223 N. Frankfort St., Minster, died at 9:15 a.m. June 11, 2007, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]

D. Jean Rohrbach

D. Jean Rohrbach, 82, formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 1:30 p.m. June 10, 2007, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]

Joseph Whitacre

Joseph F. Whitacre, 85, of Portland, Ind., died June 10, 2007, at Americare Living Center, Portland. [More]

Local pictures on June 12th, 2007

Subscriber stories on June 12th, 2007

Building to start on power plant

ST. MARYS - City council members heard an update Monday night on the massive $3 billion baseload electricity generation project American Municipal Power of Ohio (AMP-Ohio) is planning.

Unclaimed funds await rightful owners

Celina Auditor Emily Stewart is trying to give away thousands of dollars.

Technically speaking, she is looking for the rightful owners of about $19

Hometown Cable up and running in Coldwater

COLDWATER - After sitting on Hometown Cable's back burner for nearly two years, the village's mayor and councilor Woody Wolters happily reported Monday that they finally have been hooked up to the cable company's high-speed fiber-optics service.

MR/DD staff to receive pay increase

Management staff of the Auglaize County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) will get a 3 percent raise beginning July 1.

Inskeep did it at the plate and on mound for Wildcats

Pick your poison when dealing with Bob Inskeep.

He can hurt you with his bat and his arm.

The Minster senior dominated both at the plate and on the mound in helping Minster capture an outright Midwest Athletic Conference title and make a trip to the regionals.

Wiss guided Minster to incredible season

Mike Wiss had to like what he saw as the 2007 baseball season took shape.

His Minster baseball team was coming off a solid season that ended with a

Strong local contingent earns all-state recognition

Compiled by Ryan Hines

The Grand Lake area had eight baseball players earn All-Ohio honors as voted on by Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Celina rallies from 5-0 deficit

Better late than never.

That is how Celina ACME coach Bill Montgomery and his charges felt as they scored six runs in the sixth inning on Monday to rally from a 5-0 hole to post a 6-5 win over St. Henry at Montgomery Field in Eastview Park.

St. Henry Legion is now 3-0

Compiled by Ryan Hines

The St. Henry Legion baseball team stayed undefeated on the summer after picking up a 15-11 win over Van Wert's Legion team on Monday evening.

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