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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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Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

Alum impact over by summer's end

Expert: 2012 treatment staved off blooms

By Nancy Allen

GRAND LAKE - Last year's alum treatment on Grand Lake reduced phosphorous levels by about the same amount as in 2011, but those levels rebounded much more quickly.

A report released this week on last year's treatment showed phosphorous levels at the end of the summer were as high as they'd been prior to treatment in April, report co-author Harry Gibbons of Tetra Tech Inc. said. The main reasons: heavy spring rain brought in phosphorous and then a summer drought concentrated it. [More]

Local man gets jail time for arson

By Shelley Grieshop

MINSTER - A 29-year-old man will serve six months in jail for burning down his former Minster home last year following a spat with his pregnant girlfriend.

Chad Bowers, formerly of Minster and now living in New Bremen, was placed on five years community control sanctions. He also was ordered to pay nearly $17,000 in fines and restitution during the sentence hearing Tuesday morning in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. [More]

Moore leaving Minster

By Robb Hemmelgarn

Following three seasons on the sidelines at Minster Memorial Field, Wildcats head football coach Nate Moore announced to his team on Tuesday afternoon that he would not be returning for a fourth year.

Moore was named the new head coach of Cincinnati LaSalle on Tuesday evening. LaSalle is a member of the Greater Catholic League, one of the most dominant big-school conferences in Southwest Ohio and the state. [More]

Obituaries on March 20th, 2013

Lisa Kaup

Lisa A. Kaup, 52, of Berne, Ind., died March 18, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]

Edna Rutschilling

Edna H. Rutschilling, 79, Coldwater, died March 18, 2013, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]

Opal Hunter

Opal Hunter, 79, Botkins, died in the evening on March 18, 2013, at her home. [More]

Ida Boeckman

Ida O. Boeckman, 77, Dayton, passed away unexpectedly at 12:30 p.m. March 18, 2013, at her home. [More]

Local pictures on March 20th, 2013

Subscriber stories on March 20th, 2013

Council to evaluate possibility of tax reduction

CELINA - City officials intend to take a comprehensive look at financial data to determine if they can lower the city's 1.5 percent income tax rate.

County acts on public wildlife concerns

Fewer trees, less brush will be cleared this year

CELINA - Public sentiment to protect area habitat has local officials removing fewer trees and brush on county-owned land.

Mercer County Commission

Sequestration affects Minster

Federal government to keep 5.1 percent of subsidy payments

MINSTER - Federal sequestration is having a local impact, according to a report presented to village council members Tuesday night.

Village adminis

Crafting with duct tape popular with kids

MINSTER - Everything seemed to be coming up roses and duct tape on the last day of winter at Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library.

Courtney Kemper, a

Promotional video to air on cable networks

St. Marys

ST. MARYS - A short promotional video publicizing the city of St. Marys is set to air on two major cable networks in early April.

Economic developm

Vote needed for demolition of houses

ROCKFORD - Officials will consider a proposal to demolish old, vacant houses in the village.

During a regular meeting Tuesday, council members discussed a proposed ordinance from village administrator Jeff Long to tear down dilapidated homes. Long did not attend the meeting.

Officials putting together ideas for Bryson projects

CELINA - City officials are prioritizing a list of projects to submit to Bryson Trust Fund overseers for potential financing this year.

Safety service director Tom Hitchcock on Monday asked council members to narrow a list of 12 possible projects.

Versailles, O-G representing MAC, WBL at state

Even though no local boys basketball teams are playing in this week's state tournament in Columbus, a pair of familiar teams from the Western Buckeye League and Midwest Athletic Conference will be battling for a state championship in Division III.

Rosenbeck Co-Coach of the Year in D-IV

Divisions III-IV All-Ohio

The Associated Press announced its All-Ohio boys basketball selections for Divisions III and IV on Tuesday evening and a quartet of local standouts and one coach earned all-state honors in D-IV.

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