Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Mary Jane Weaver, 88, Minster, died at 8:55 p.m. Monday at Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minster. She had been a resident there for one year. [More]
Ohio governor makes case for tax reform, expanded services
LIMA - Ohio is hitting on all cylinders as its policies of innovation and common sense are driving the state through a period of transformation, Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday night.
LIMA - Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, says he is concerned about the impact of Gov. John Kasich's funding formula proposal for schools, especially on those districts that are spending at or below the state average.
The state will look out for taxpayers as it continues to litigate an estimated 50-plus cases involving landowners suing over flooding from Grand Lake's West Bank spillway, an official says. [More]
ROCKFORD - Wind turbines could have a future in Rockford - with restrictions.
Council members on Tuesday agreed an ordinance banning turbines would be too drastic, saying the evolving technology may one day be the best option. [More]
Funds to come from Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed are eligible to apply for $500,000 in USDA money to help install conservation practices that stem nutrients flowing into the lake and hopefully curb algae growth.
COLDWATER - With six Midwest Athletic Conference teams, the Division IV girls basketball sectional at Coldwater seldom fails to disappoint those looking for competitive basketball. [More]
VAN WERT - A season-best performance from three-point range and the one-two scoring punch from Katie Vorst and Jessica Recker pushed Delphos St. John's to a convincing 55-32 win over Parkway on Tuesday night in Division IV sectional semifinal action at Van Wert's Cougar Den.
SPENCERVILLE - Wapakoneta's girls basketball team used defensive pressure to dominate the first 16 minutes of action and the Redskins defeated St. Marys 53-31 at the Division II sectional semifinal on Tuesday night at Spencerville High School.
St. Marys' Garet Fledderjohann continued his strong finish to the season by scoring a game-high 22 points and leading the Roughriders to a 62-56 win over Lehman on Tuesday night in Shelby County.
