Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - 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°
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Obituaries on October 31st, 2007
David A. Hein, 52, 2767 state Route 705, New Weston, died at 3:08 a.m. Oct. 31, [More]
Former Celina resident Freda A. Roettger, 93, of White Lake, Mich., died Oct. 28, 2007, at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, Mich. [More]
Stories on October 31st, 2007
Mercer County elections officials are scrambling to make required improvements at polling locations throughout the county before Election Day next week.
WSU branch to add facilities, considers adding degrees
NEW BREMEN - These are exciting times as Wright State University-Lake Campus is looking to add more four-year programs and is getting ready to break ground on a multi-million dollar building project. [More]
The ethanol industry in Ohio is a powerful entity that is basically writing its own permits through the Ohio EPA, according to Lori Podhorsky, the managing director of the newly formed Protectors of Air and Water Sources (PAWS).
Area voters who want to cast ballots in the 5th Congressional District special primary election Tuesday will have to request a primary ballot separate from the general election ballot.
MENDON - The village might form its own park board to guide planned development of a new park on the former Parkway school property.
Creating a park board likely would help the community focus on a proposed $4 million park development plan, officials said.
NEW BREMEN - The number one house rule parents must establish is respect, according to Ray Guarendi, a clinical psychologist, author, public speaker and radio host, who also can add appearances with Oprah, Joan Rivers, 700 Club and CBS This Morning to his resume.
ST. MARYS - Dressing up on Halloween to mask your identity isn't always just a kid thing. Just ask some of the town's older residents.
Those who were there in 1983 say Aunt Lueezy looked amazing in the Halloween parade down Spring Street. In fact, some folks are still talking about it.
It seems like all season it was Minster, New Bremen and St. Henry. No particular order. One ahead of the others at different points throughout the season. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Just as on the Division I-A and I-AA level, local players are providing plenty of support for the smaller colleges in Divisions II and III.
Local pictures on October 31st, 2007