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.
Local traffic deaths declined in 2014 from the previous year and authorities hope to make it a trend.
Area law enforcement officers said they will continue to monitor "hot spots" where accidents more frequently occur, as well as target impaired drivers and those not wearing seat belts. [More]
Shirlee I. Kleinhenz, 84, St. Marys, died unexpectedly at 12:28 a.m. Dec. 31, 2014, at Kettering Medical Center, from complications suffered after a fall. [More]
MINSTER - A former police officer has filed an appeal with the Third District Court of Appeals claiming his termination one year ago violated his due process.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health is limiting visitation at its facilities after handling about 185 seasonal influenza cases at its outpatient facilities and admitting 15 patients.
The overwhelming stack of trophies, awards, and accomplishments that former Marion Local basketball standout Lori Albers earned throughout her career is one of the most impressive this area has ever witnessed.
