Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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°
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Thursday, September 21st, 2017
Teens bringing hope to victims of hurricanes
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - Several Tri Star Career Compact students have united to raise money for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
New Bremen High School junior Heather Huddleston had watched the devastating news and grieved for her family members in Florida. [More]
Minster man killed in crash
By Tom Stankard
VAN WERT COUNTY - A Minster man was killed on Wednesday morning when a semitrailer traveling behind him struck his vehicle, pushing it into the back of another semitrailer.
At about 10:45 a.m., Bret Helsel, 63, was driving a 2007 Toyota sedan behind a 2018 International semi driven by David Knight, 45, Industry, Pennsylvania, on U.S. 30, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Van Wert Post. [More]
Obituaries on September 21st, 2017
Edith Backs
Edith R. Backs, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Marta Hoelscher
Marta K. Hoelscher age 55 of New Bremen, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 12:15 A.M. at the Roselawn Manor of Spencerville, after an extended illness. [More]
Paul Shiverdecker
Paul Richard "Punch" Shiverdecker 82, of Piqua, Ohio passed away on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County after a battle with Cancer. [More]
Virgil Post
Virgil Post, 70, St. Wendelin, died on Sept. 19, 2017, in Asheville, North Caro [More]
Patricia Muter
Patricia A. Muter, 73, Coldwater, died on Sept. 20, 20107, at Wayne Hospital, G [More]
Local pictures on September 21st, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 21st, 2017
Radio operating costs worry officials
Some get shut-off notices
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County officials and first responders gathered on Wednesday night to discuss issues they've experienced with the Multi-Agency Radio Communication System radios, mainly involving inconsistent billing and high costs.
Area native working on project to create robot to perform surgery
ST. MARYS - St. Marys native Greg Johnson is an industrial designer, but his job isn't as simple as that part of his title may imply.
He is robotic
Village seeks to aid Crown expansion
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Village officials are looking to expand the town's electrical system to accommodate growth at Crown Equipment Corp.
Council members d
Man pleads guilty to area break-ins
CELINA - A Henry County man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to breaking and entering in connection to two incidents on July 28 in Celina.
Lewis Frederi
Montezuma street, alley work on schedule
MONTEZUMA - Reconstruction of streets and alleyways is on schedule and under budget, council members learned Wednesday night.
Project manager Krai
New Bremen Pumpkinfest set this weekend
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Pumpkinfest, set for Friday-Saturday at the Crown Pavilion located at East Plum Street and South Washington Street, will take place simultaneously with the fifth annual Artisan Showcase on Friday.
Owens volleyball remains a power
College Notes
Owens Community College continues to be one of the top junior college programs in the nation. The Express are 16-0 and 6-0 in the Ohio Community Coll
Indians get first victory over Wildcats in 1997
Curtain Call
When the Fort Recovery football team landed in the Midwest Athletic Conference in 1995, plenty of pessimists dismissed the endeavor and claimed they
Redskins defeat Bulldogs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ellen Naumann shot a 1-over 37 to earn medalist honors and lead St. Henry to a 185-252 win over Celina in girls' golf competition on Wednesday at the Mercer County Elks.
Tribe, Cats meet again
Fort Recovery, Minster set for fifth clash in three years
The Fort Recovery-Minster rivalry has been one of the Midwest Athletic Conference's best over the last two years.
Friday's clash in Minster is expected to be a good matchup, too.
Playoff chances becoming more predictable
Computer Points In Review
As we approach the midway point of the high school football regular season, we are starting to be able to sort the contenders from the pretenders. Fo
Two-Minute Drill
Ottawa-Glandorf at Celina
Last meeting: Ottawa-Glandorf, 21-14. The Bulldogs rallied back from a 13-0 halftime deficit but came up short. Connor Niese's touchdown in the third quarter put the Titans up two scores, and Celina couldn't answer late in the game.
Goal Line
Players of the Week
Offense
  Kole Murlin, ATH
  Celina
  Six carries for 90 yards and three touchdowns in Bulldogs' 49-6 win o
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