Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
Today 82° Today 82° likely chance 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 74° 74° chance likely
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
Manure/algae digester, solar plants likely to be built
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A private manure/algae digester is likely coming to town.
An ordinance to allow Optional Energy Partners of Florida to build and operate a digester on future city property easily passed Thursday evening during a special city council meeting where every seat was filled. [More]
Obituaries on March 18th, 2011
Rita Geckle
Rita Geckle, 55, Minster, died March 17, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Darren Ruhenkamp
Darren Thomas Ruhenkamp, 31, Fort Loramie, died March 16, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Alma Crouch
Alma Ruth Crouch, 82, Celina, died at 10:45 p.m. March 16, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. [More]
Esther Borchers
Esther C. Borchers, 91, Fort Loramie, died March 16, 2011, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Minster. [More]
Local pictures on March 18th, 2011
Subscriber stories on March 18th, 2011
Controversy grows over SB 5
A crowd of people - mostly educators - appeared disheartened Thursday night as a local politician promoted pending legislation to reform the public employee system.
Not a one time deal
Grand Lake alum treatments would be needed for years
GRAND LAKE - Alum treatments on Grand Lake will need to be done for consecutive years to keep toxic blue-green algae blooms at bay, said an OSU Extension aquatic program specialist.
Minster treasurer warns of federal funding cuts
MINSTER - Ohio Gov. John Kasich's decision not to cut education funding does not tell the whole story regarding school finances, according to Minster Local Schools Treasurer Laura Klosterman.
Weather will dictate bridge and culvert plans
Mercer County officials are hoping Mother Nature cooperates this year so a long list of bridge and culvert projects can be completed.
County engineer Jim Wiechart said a total of 10 bridge projects and nine culvert projects are planned for reconstruction by county workers this year.
Truck hitting wires causes power outage
A truck contacted overhead wires near Behm and Robert roads in eastern Mercer County on Thursday, breaking a power pole and causing an outage for 175 Midwest Electric members.
Settlers bring faith to Maria Stein
St. John's church history, concert to mark 177th year
MARIA STEIN - It was 177 years ago that three German immigrants, each named John, arrived in what is now Marion Township. Not surprisingly they named their new settlement St. John. Two years later 25 families were carving out homes from the thick forest, often 60 or more trees to the acre.
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