Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
Today 81° Today 81° chance 67° 67° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° 66° 66°
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Friday, September 8th, 2006
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

The John and Jamie Schmiesing family of Minster pose with their nine children, including a third set of twins, Frank and Rose, born Aug. 15. The other children from oldest to youngest are Alice and Emma, 6; Sam, 5; Grace, 3; Mary and John, 2, and Charlie, 1.

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Big love
MINSTER - Emma and Alice Schmiesing dance around their backyard, amusing their parents by singing a very homemade love song.
"M-o-m, D-a-d, K-i-s-s-i-n-g," the 6-year-old twins spell out loudly before letting out a chorus of giggles. [More]
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