Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Monday, February 29th, 2016
Division III Boys Basketball Sectional Final
By Colin Foster
VAN WERT - Marion Local was handed its worst loss of the season at Spencerville on Feb. 6.
The Flyers responded with one of their best defensive efforts of the year against those same Bearcats in the Division III sectional final in Van Wert.
It still wasn't enough to defeat state-ranked Spencerville, which ran its record to 17-4 with a 51-43 victory in a Saturday matinee matchup at the Cougar Den. [More]
Obituaries on February 29th, 2016
Caroline A. Buschur, age 91 of Coldwater, died Friday evening February 26, 2016 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Ellen Linn, age 88 of St. Henry, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Marie Magdaline Minnich, age 95 of Coldwater, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Bradley A. Swander, 49 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. [More]
Local pictures on February 29th, 2016
Subscriber stories on February 29th, 2016
CELINA - Guitars and kickboxing don't normally go together, but when you're trying to reach out to teens about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and other addictive behaviors, a diverse approach is best.
Teen, nursing home residents make blankets for sick children
NEW BREMEN - Genoa Arling, a Minster eighth-grader, on Saturday greeted about 15 Elmwood Assisted Living residents by name as they came to the table to tie the last knots of a yearlong project.
Division IV Girls Basketball District Final
WAPAKONETA - The latest chapter of the Marion Local-Minster girls basketball series was one that could be summurized by one word - defense.
The Wi
Division II Girls State Bowling Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The run to a second straight Division II state girls bowling title for the Coldwater Cavaliers fell just short of the goal on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl.
District Wrestling Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Peyton Hamrick will become the first wrestler to represent Parkway at the state wrestling tournament after he qualified at the Division III district tournament that wrapped up Saturday at Hobart Arena in Troy.