Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - 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°
Saturday, June 5th, 2021
'People are ready to go out and do something'
By Leslie Gartrell
COLDWATER - The weather was perfect and the mood was light Friday night for the kickoff of the Coldwater Knights of Columbus Picnic, one of the first events signaling the start of the summer festival season in the area.
Adults caught up with friends, shared drinks and swapped stories from the past year. Kids ran around the parking lot and rushed out to a grassy area near Holy Trinity church in anticipation of a free movie on a huge blow-up screen. [More]
Obituaries on June 5th, 2021
Lorraine (Otte) Knapke, age 74, of Coldwater, died peacefully Wednesday June 2, [More]
Linda D. Stetler, 73, of Willshire, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Jeanette M. Weaver age 92 of Minster, OH died at 8:15 AM Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Elmwood Assisted Living New Bremen. [More]
Local pictures on June 5th, 2021
Subscriber stories on June 5th, 2021
Event returns June 11-13
With algae levels in Grand Lake decreasing, local residents have a chance to address another ecological issue.
The St. Marys Rotary Club, St. Mary
MAC tops out at third on day one
WESTERVILLE - The Minster girls 4x800-meter relay finished third and two Midwest Athletic Conference athletes came in fifth in the field events in the first day of competition at the Division III state track and field championships at Westerville North High School on Friday.
PICKERINGTON - The track and field seasons for the Celina girls team and the St. Marys boys and girls teams were all but concluded on the first day of the Division II state track and field championships held at Pickerington North High School.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Grand Lake Mariners were held to five hits as they opened the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball season with a 5-3 defeat to the Lima Locos on Friday night at Simmons Field in Lima.