Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.

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Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

St. Marys sees mill's potential

By Amy Kronenberger

ST. MARYS - Council members on Monday had their first look at what a remodeled High Street grist mill might look like if funds can be raised.

St. Marys economic development director Susan Crotty gave a short presentation on the potential project at Monday's council meeting. [More]

Watershed partners snag state award

By Nancy Allen

County, state and federal officials working with Grand Lake Watershed farmers in Mercer and Auglaize counties to help restore Grand Lake have been recognized with a state award.

Soil and water conservation district offices in both counties and par [More]

Obituaries on March 25th, 2014

Albert Romer

Albert H. Romer, 81, St. Henry, died March 24, 2014, at his home.

He was born [More]

Ronald Mescher

Ronald V. Mescher, 61, formerly of Minster, died at 12:35 a.m. March 24, 2014, [More]

Linda Lochtefeld

Linda L. Lochtefeld, 55, New Bremen, died at 5:08 a.m. March 24, 2014, at her residence. [More]

Local pictures on March 25th, 2014

Subscriber stories on March 25th, 2014

Boardwalk may be finished by late October

CELINA - The West Bank walkway will be completed this fall with anticipated funds from the pending state capital budget bill, according to city administrators.

Murder suspect voices concerns at hearing

Bryant Rhoades - one of two men charged in the November 2011 murders of Fort Recovery-area residents Robert and Colleen Grube - in court Monday expressed discontent with his attorneys and the progress of his pending murder case.

Council upholds Minster police officer's firing

MINSTER - Village council members Monday night rejected an appeal from a terminated police officer wanting his job back.

Council members took the action against former Minster Police Sgt. Kirby Cummins following a two-hour, 45-minute executive session.

State to handle city's bridge inspections

CELINA - The state has offered to conduct bridge inspections across Ohio at no direct cost to municipalities.

City council members on Monday night

Minster water rates to rise

MINSTER - Water rates will increase 9 percent over three years as a result of village council action Monday night.

The first step of the three-phas

Celina man indicted on attempted murder

CELINA - A Celina man was indicted last week for attempted murder related to an alleged domestic incident at his home March 9.

Colin D. Uhlenhake,

Coldwater plans to treat sludge pond

COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday night agreed to try a $2,500 per month treatment plan to reduce sludge at a wastewater settling pond.

St. Henry water project moves forward

ST. HENRY - Council members Monday night approved final reading of a resolution for a project that reuses processed water at the treatment plant.

Artesian of Pioneer was chosen for the $171,815 venture and is preparing plans and blueprints for the plant, officials said.

Mercer County jobless rate still lowest in state

Daily Standard staff reports

Mercer County continued to boast the lowest unemployment rate in the state in February, according to data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

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