Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Hoge talks of selling lanes overseas
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - John Hoge considers himself a rare duck in Hong Kong, where he travels four times a year selling bowling lanes and other sports floors, one of which will be a volleyball court in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
The president of Hoge Lumber in New Knoxville has been making that 16-hour flight for 12 years. [More]
St. Henry pulls off upset on top-ranked Liberty-Benton
Redskins will face Ottawa-Glandorf for district title Saturday
By Ryan Hines
ELIDA - St. Henry pulled off the biggest upset of the Division III tournament on Wednesday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.
The Redskins used their size and strength to hand top-ranked and undefeated Liberty-Benton a 51-38 loss while Ottawa-Glandorf eliminated Parkway from the postseason, 72-59. [More]
Zumbalicious way to burn calories
By Margie Wuebker
Zumba - a fusion of Latin and international music with body sculpting movements and easy to follow steps - has people dancing all over the area.
It's the latest fitness craze, says Dianne Uhlenhake, fitness coordinator at the Auglaize/Mercer Counties Family YMCA near Celina. She first bought a Zumba (pronounced zoom-bah) video back in 1999 because the combination of lively music and dance steps like salsa, merengue, cha-cha, hip hop and mambo looked downright enjoyable. [More]
Obituaries on February 28th, 2008
Kathleen Desch
Kathleen A. "Kit" Desch, 83, 306 N. Elm St., Coldwater, died Feb. 28, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Amelia Heckman
Amelia A. Heckman, 86, formerly of Osgood, died Feb. 27, 2008, at The Oakley Ho [More]
Steven McMurray
Former St. Marys resident Steven A. McMurray, 46, of Portland, Ind., died at 9:20 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008, at his home. Death was due to an apparent heart attack. [More]
Local pictures on February 28th, 2008
Subscriber stories on February 28th, 2008
County to pick software to track cell phone users
A new software mapping program that would allow Mercer County dispatchers to pinpoint the exact location of cell phone users calling 911 is expected to be up and running in the next four to six months.
Lake Campus' interim dean gets job permanently
James Sayer has been named dean of Wright State University-Lake Campus, effective March 1.
Sayer, 61, has been serving as interim dean at the Lake Campus for the past six months. His appointment to dean was announced this week following a national search.
Marion seeks property and income taxes
Voters in the Marion Local school district will decide the fate of two levies - one involving traditional millage and the other an income tax - at the polls Tuesday.
Cell phone mapping would aid Mercer County sheriff's staff
A cell phone mapping program would immensely improve communications between dispatchers, emergency services and those in need of help, Mercer County 911 Administrator Monte Diegel says.
Mercer Health buys high-tech, big dollar software package
COLDWATER - Mercer Health will implement a new, high-tech computerized information system with a price tag of nearly half a million dollars.
The bo
Teacher receives award for technology use in classrooms
NEW BREMEN - Whether showing kindergartners how to log on to a computer or helping fifth-graders use a publisher software program to create a science project, Shannon Pence is bringing the technology to the students.
Malpractice insurance policy fully funded
COLDWATER - Mercer Health's board of governors will not put additional funds into its malpractice insurance policy, which is now considered fully funded.
Employees of Daily Standard win in Associated Press contest
The Associated Press on Monday released its finalists for the 2007 AP awards contest.
Daily Standard photographer Mark Pummell of Celina has been n
Versailles girls one win away from state
VANDALIA - The Versailles girls got another big challenge as Hamilton Badin gave the undefeated Tigers all they could handle for most of the Division III regional semifinal contest.
New Knoxville, Fort Recovery advance at Wapak
WAPAKONETA - It will be an all-Midwest Athletic Conference Division IV District title game Friday night at Wapakoneta as a result of the action Wednesday night.
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