Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
66° 66° chance Wed 83° Wed 83° chance 66° 66° chance Thu 82° Thu 82° likely
Saturday, May 16th, 2020
Obituaries on May 16th, 2020
Victor Baumer age 94, of Minster, passed away at 1:00 AM on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
Lester W. Gehm, age 97, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at his home. [More]
Margit "Peg" (Bauer) Selhorst, age 91, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Stories on May 16th, 2020
CELINA - Six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported Friday have raised Mercer County's total to 116.
In Auglaize County, one new confirmed case raised that county's confirmed total to 51.
Pandemic or not, it's got to get done
Planting season is progressing on or even ahead of schedule, according to local experts, though they are concerned the recent cold snaps may cut yields.
IC Festival will be scaled-down, virtual event
CELINA - This year's Immaculate Conception Festival has been reduced to a virtual and drive-thru event, the organizing committee announced in a Thursday news release.
Amazing Athletes
Ahead of Minster's trip to the Division IV state girls basketball tournament in 1998, Daily Standard sportswriter Kirk Phillips wrote a piece on Lauren Shenk.
Amazing Athletes
Rick Albers was always ready to go when game time arrived.
"He was just a gamer," one panel member said.
Be it on the gridiron, basketball court or baseball diamond, Albers was a natural.
OHSAA to lift no-contact rule for 6 sports
By COLIN FOSTER and GARY R. RASBERRY
sports@dailystandard.com
Youngsters are getting ready to play ball again.
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