Saturday, October 10th, 2015 | 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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Saturday, October 10th, 2015

McKibben's field goal lifts Cavs past Flyers

Coldwater wins battle of top-ranked teams, snaps Marion's 43-game winning streak

By Colin Foster

COLDWATER - A record crowd traveled to Cavalier Stadium on Friday night to watch defending state champions Marion Local and Coldwater clash.

It took a near record-long kick by Coldwater's Kyle McKibben to decide the outcome.

McKibben's 44-yard field goal with one second left lifted the Cavaliers past the Flyers, 17-14, in front of an estimated 6,700 on hand to witness a Midwest Athletic Conference game for the ages. [More]

Obituaries on October 10th, 2015

David Endicott

David C. Endicott, 66, passed away at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, on October 8, 2015 at 9:01 P.M. [More]

Norbert Landwehr

Norbert H. Landwehr, 86, of rural Mendon and formerly of Delphos, died at 12:26 [More]

Cheryl Meyer

Cheryl Lynn Meyer, age 52, of Coldwater, died on Monday, October 5, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]

Paul Smelser

Paul E. Smelser, 82, passed away at his home in Celina, on October 8, 2015 at 9:30 A.M. [More]

Virginia Webb

Virginia Webb, 91, Mendon, died at Noon Oct. 9, 2015, at her residence.

Arran [More]

Local pictures on October 10th, 2015

Subscriber stories on October 10th, 2015

Schools spin wheels on bus driver search

Quirky hours fuel shortage

Nearly every school district across the Grand Lake area is struggling to keep a sufficient number of bus drivers on staff.

It's the split shifts, not wages, that keep many from applying, area superintendents said.

Levies, liquor sales on ballot in Mercer County

Decision 2015

Officials from three Mercer County townships are seeking levies to fund fire protection and another is asking for additional dollars for road work.

All the proposed levies, if approved on the ballot Nov. 3, would become effective in 2016.

Auglaize County voters asked to approve several issues

Decision 2015

Auglaize County voters face several proposed levies and some St. Marys voters will decide a liquor option on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Collection on the levies would begin in 2016, according to the county's board of elections.

Effort to ensure teen driver safety slated

CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is spearheading an effort to keep high school students safe as they travel between their home schools and Tri Star Career Compact classes.

Bulldogs outlast 'Riders

CELINA - Just when it looked like St. Marys was storming back and taking the momentum with it, Celina stayed calm.

The Bulldogs continued to play their game and came out victorious.

Wildcats hold off Indians

FORT RECOVERY - It was expected to be a matchup of two potent offenses as undefeated Fort Recovery Indians played host to Minster in a battle of Division VII, Region 26 teams that could likely meet again in the postseason.

Redskins shut out Cardinals

Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Jesse Niekamp ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Blake Hoyng caught three touchdown passes to help St. Henry improve to 5-2 with a 46-0 win over New Bremen on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

Wapak stays perfect on season

Western Buckeye League Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Cameron Lauck scored touchdowns three different ways in the first quarter as Wapakoneta stayed perfect and on top of the WBL leaderboard with a 50-0 win over Defiance on Friday night at Brown Stadium in Defiance.

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