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
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Testing phase begins
Alum added to lake; areas monitored for 30 days
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Kozy Marina manager Ted Goodwin watched as pea-sized alum pellets were broadcast from the front of a pontoon and into the Grand Lake channel near his family's business on Tuesday.
Goodwin, and dozens of other business people, hope the alum does what it is supposed to do - keep away the algae and bring back people to the lake. [More]
Bath spoils Celina's WBL opener
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - Putting runners on base wasn't a problem for the Celina baseball team, but bringing them home was a different story.
An inability to get a timely hit spoiled Celina's Western Buckeye League opener as the Bulldogs stranded 10 runners on base in a 5-1 loss to Bath on Tuesday night at Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on April 6th, 2011
Betty Hammons
Betty Louise Hammons, 88, St. Marys, died April 4, 2011, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Wayne Meyer
Wayne P. Meyer, 51, Minster, died at 10:55 a.m. on April 5, 2011, at his home following a battle with cancer. [More]
Robert Beougher
Robert H. Beougher, 89, Celina, died today, April 6, 2011 at the Ohio Veterans [More]
Local pictures on April 6th, 2011
Subscriber stories on April 6th, 2011
Calamity days bill at impasse
Legislation may be too late for this school year
By the time Ohio politicians agree on calamity days legislation, it might be too late for local school officials to make any changes.
Talks continu
Village invites input on street project
Brumbaugh Construction, along with officials, to explain Fourth Street reconstruction
MINSTER - With the start of the long-awaited Fourth Street reconstruction project just weeks away, Minster Village Council on Tuesday night set an open house for April 12.
County seizes excess car title fees
Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday tapped $15,000 in excess money from a clerk of courts account.
The money - collected by the court for vehic
Village, school cross paths over stop sign
ROCKFORD - A stop sign removed this week near Parkway High School is causing complaints from parents.
Village council member and safety committee h
Council discusses plans to reduce flooding
Total cost of two sewer projects estimated at $850,000
CELINA - A plan to reduce flooding caused by heavy rains on the west part of town could cost the city about $700,000, city council members learned this week during a committee meeting.
Winner Photography plans move to west industrial park
Council agrees to sell land for $10,000
MINSTER - Winner Photography, a local business owned by Bob Winner, will become the first tenant in the village's west industrial park as a result of Minster Village Council action Tuesday night.
Chiropractor stresses rehabilitation, training
New practice opens in Coldwater building
COLDWATER - A chiropractor has returned to Mercer County to open an office across from Mercer County Community Hospital.
Dr. Brad Muhlenkamp this m
Offense carries St. Henry over Minster
MINSTER - St. Henry snapped a three-game losing streak by pounding out 13 hits and taking advantage of eight Minster errors in a 12-7 win over the Wildcats in a nonconference matchup at Four Seasons Park.
Panthers edge Knights with run in the eighth
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Evan Cheek dashed home from third base on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Parkway a hard-earned 1-0 win over Crestview at Don Black Field on Tuesday night.
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