Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
Friday, March 14th, 2025
Obituaries on March 14th, 2025
Larry A. Caffee, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Fort Wayne. [More]
Vivian K. (Coffey) Walker, 23, formerly of St. Marys, OH died 4:21 a.m. Tuesday March 11, 2025 at the scene of a motor vehicle accident in rural Shelby Co., OH. [More]
Sandra Lynn (Sam) Giere was born in Coldwater Ohio on June 20, 1953. She has passed on to be with the Lord on March 12, 2025. [More]
Marlene L. Hitchen, 88, of Saint Marys, died 9:53 A.M. Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
James Blount, age 90 of Rockford, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Brent M. Vogel, 55, formerly of Celina, OH died Monday February 17, 2025 at Kin [More]
Dennis J. Brunswick, age 91, of Coldwater went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Stories on March 14th, 2025
UNION CITY - A shooting and subsequent car chase left a man and woman dead Thursday afternoon in Darke County, according to a news release from county sheriff Mark Whittaker.
Remembering the 2024 twisters - NASA-style
  CELINA - One year ago today, a pair of EF1 tornadoes packing winds up to 110 mph tore through Mercer County, one of which continued a trail of destruction well into Auglaize County, according to the National Weather Service. [More]
A young man with ties to the area is living his dream working as a full-time NASA researcher while simultaneously pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Alabama.
WAPAKONETA - In honor of March being Women's History Month, Melissa Luthman, the Steinem Sisters Collection librarian at the Toledo Lucas County Publ
An 83-year-old Willshire man died Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne after he was involved in a farm-related accident just east of Rockford earlier in the day, Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman confirmed on Thursday.
VAN WERT - A 39-year-old Rockford man that was alleged to have shot and killed a Van Wert woman in 2023 entered a plea of no contest to murder charges last week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - An 18-year-old Coldwater high school student was arrested on felony stalking charges Wednesday for allegedly harassing two female juveniles.
Joseph D. Taylor was charged with one count of menacing by stalking, a fourth-degree felony.
  Four Minster seniors made college commitments on Wednesday, signing national letters of intent in sports like baseball, softball, football and track and field. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater boys basketball coach Nick Fisher retired on Thursday morning, per a social media post by Coldwater athletic director Eric Goodwin.
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