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* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
Low oxygen causes fish kills
By Nancy Allen
Low dissolved oxygen levels in manmade channels on Grand Lake caused large fish kills on June 28 and 29, said Craig Morton, manager of Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
The low dissolved oxygen levels are caused in part by the excessive overabundance of blue-green algae in the lake, which uses up oxygen, wildlife officials say. [More]
Cavs force one more game
By Mark Ruschau
COLDWATER - Sunday afternoon the Coldwater Cavaliers stayed alive in the Mercer County ACME sectional at Veterans Park and in doing so, gained a berth in the District tournament starting Tuesday at Hanover Street Park in Minster.
In the opener, Coldwater defeated the Celina Bulldogs 3-0 in the elimination bracket finals to punch their district ticket.   In the nightcap the Cavaliers defeated the St. Henry Redskins 10-4. [More]
Obituaries on July 6th, 2009
Donald Greiwe
Donald H. Greiwe, 86, 4078 Dicke Road, New Bremen, died at 8 a.m. July 3, 2009, at his home. [More]
Wayne Kennedy
Wayne H. Kennedy, 90, 10211 Mercer-Auglaize County Line Road, Mendon, died at 11:29 a.m. July 4, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Jeffrey Kremer
Jeffrey A. "Turk" Kremer, 50, 312 E. South St., Coldwater, died at 5:30 a.m. July 3, 2009, at his home. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Zander Mangen
Zander Christopher Mangen, stillborn son of Michael Mangen and Amber Spahr of Greenville, died July 3, 2009, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Alvin Post
Former Wendelin resident Alvin H. Post, 78, 312 Kenneth Drive, St. Henry, died at 11:15 a.m. July 2, 2009, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Twylah Thomas
Twylah R. Thomas, 78, New Knoxville, died July 3, 2009, at Otterbein Cridersville Nursing Home, following a brief illness. [More]
Rosemary Umstead
Rosemary T. Umstead, 76, Coldwater, died July 2, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on July 6th, 2009
Subscriber stories on July 6th, 2009
Rain fails to wash out fun
A lousy day weather-wise on Saturday failed to dampen the overall success of this year's Freedom Days in Celina, say organizers.
"It was another successful weekend," festival Vice President Paul "Junior" Donovan said this morning.
A happy day for Osgood family dealing with rare disease
OSGOOD - Lydia Schoen listens as her brother Wesley and other family members sing "Happy Birthday" in rousing fashion.
The 1-year-old seems content to let others dig into her ice cream cake and tear the colorful wrapping paper from a mound of presents.
New dress code created for Celina students
'Appropriateness' now extends to pants, skirts, shorts
Celina City school officials are cracking down on popular youth fashion by changing rules in the 2009-2010 high school student handbook.
Board of education members approved the new handbook at a recent regular monthly meeting.
Mariners complete holiday sweep
Grand Lake celebrated the long holiday weekend in style, winning all three contests over the weekend, capping the holiday off with a doubleheader sweep of Stark County on Sunday at Jim Hoess Field.
Rangers earn county runner-up
MINSTER - Wapakoneta rebounded with two wins over New Knoxville on Saturday to capture the Auglaize County ACME Sectional and earn the county's top seed for the district tournament. The Redskins won the opening game 9-1 to force a second game, then came back to win the final game 7-4.
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