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.
WAPAKONETA - Sales tax revenue in Auglaize County reached an all-time high in 2011, eclipsing the previous high in 2008.
The county collected $7.1 million in 2011, topping 2008's collection of $7.03 million. Collection in 2009 dropped to $6.3 million and rose to $6.5 million in 2010. [More]
CELINA - A major waterline replacement project has been pushed back for a second time.
Mayor Jeff Hazel and safety service director Tom Hitchcock said the East Market Street project, estimated at more than $1 million, has been rescheduled for 2013. It initially was planned for 2011 but was scrapped due to high bids. [More]
GRAND LAKE - Area counties and cities are jointly donating $20,000 per year to help pay for a full-time manager to spearhead clean-up efforts at Grand Lake.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Board of Health on Tuesday unanimously approved its 2012 budget at $2 million's - nearly $500,000 less than last year's.
Mercer County Board of Elections members continue to increase the inventory of electronic voter verification equipment.
Board members on Tuesday unanimously authorized the $16,525 purchase of 10 electronic poll books and ancillary equipment from Elections Systems & Software.
Parkway broke open a tight game in the second quarter en route to picking up its fifth win of the season as the Panthers earned a 71-60 win over Spencerville in girls' basketball action on Tuesday night.
