Friday, May 1st, 2009 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.

Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM 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 this 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 into this evening. 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.

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Friday, May 1st, 2009

Don't ask, just chase your dream

The real Rudy speaks at Coldwater school

By William Kincaid

COLDWATER - Notre Dame alumni Daniel Ruettiger, whose struggles on the football team were captured in the 1993 movie "Rudy," recalls a time when his fifth-grade teacher ridiculed him.

He didn't know the fifth president of the U.S., an assignment made for the night when the Yankees battled the Red Sox for 14 innings. [More]

$10,000 grant rolls in from Tony Hawk Foundation

By William Kincaid

Efforts to establish a skateboard park in Celina were boosted late last week with a $10,000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation.

The announcement of the grant was made by Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan at the city council meeting earlier this week. [More]

Obituaries on May 1st, 2009

Opal Dull

Opal Dull, 86, died May 1, 2009, at The Gardens of Celina.

Arrangements are b [More]

Eugene Heitkamp

Eugene N. Heitkamp, 74, 04630 state Route 364, Minster, died at 10:45 p.m. April 29, 2009, at his residence following a month-long illness. [More]

Victor May

Victor E. May, 77, 7487 East state Route 67, Bryant, Ind., died April 29, 2009, in Renaissance Specialty Hospital, Muncie, Ind. [More]

James E. Roberts Jr.

James E. Roberts Sr., 57, Salamonia, Ind., died April 30, 2009, at his residence due to cancer. [More]

Local pictures on May 1st, 2009

Subscriber stories on May 1st, 2009

Local farmers give wind energy a whirl

Company seeks to build wind turbine farm in area

Two St. Henry-area farmers have entered the world of wind energy by leasing their land for test towers.

William Stachler and Richard Dues each have

St. Marys school district to seek 6.8-mill, renewal levy on Tuesday for operating costs

Voters in the St. Marys City Schools district will see a 6.8-mill, five-year renewal levy on the ballot Tuesday. It will generate $1.83 million per year for five years and represents no new cost to taxpayers.

Two men from out-of-state to be arraigned for theft at local store

A Mercer County grand jury has indicted two out-of-state men in connection with an April 17 theft at a local auto parts store.

Kevin James Miller,

Task force nets two drug arrests

Agents from the Grand Lake Task Force went knocking on area doors this morning for the third time in just over two months with drug arrest warrants in hand.

Illinois man tries to get drug by deception

An Illinois man faces a charge of deception to obtain a dangerous drug after an unsuccessful attempt to get the painkiller Vicodin at two local pharmacies.

Organist earns top honor for performance skills

MARIA STEIN - Church organist Paul Mizer recently was awarded the prestigious Service Playing National Certification after passing a grueling examination in February.

Hosbach is ready for return to Nationals

Coldwater High School junior Angie Hosbach will be traveling to Tupelo, Mississippi to take part in the USA Gymnastics Level 9 Eastern Nationals after qualifying for the Region 5 team at the regional tournament in April in Muncie, Indiana.

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