Flood Watch issued August 12 at 8:52PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of thunderstorms are possible Thursday evening through the overnight hours. These storms could lead to additional flooding.
66° 66° slight chance Thu 81° Thu 81° patchy slight chance 66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° likely
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Saturday, December 17th, 2022
A fun guide to fungi
Grow mushrooms at home with moisture, time
By Leslie Gartrell
NORTH STAR - Mushroom aficionados can grow and harvest their own protein-packed fungi at home with a little outdoor space, moisture and plenty of patience.
Marc Amante, an agriculture and natural resources educator at Central State University, introduced outdoor mushroom cultivation to a crowd of roughly 20 people at the North Star Community Center on Friday morning. [More]
Last-minute comeback
Panthers rally in final 67 seconds to stun Wildcats
By Dave Stilwell
MINSTER - Parkway outscored Minster 9-1 in the final 67 seconds to rally for a 53-51 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Friday night at the Wildcat Gymnasium.
"You could tell it was a couple young teams out there," Parkway coach Doug Hughes sa [More]
Obituaries on December 17th, 2022
Betty Bechtol
Betty F. Bechtol, 101, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at her home. [More]
Judith Coppess
Judith A. "Judy" Coppess, age 80 of Minster, OH, went home to be with her Lord [More]
James Hammond
James "Jim - Hambone" L. Hammond, age 58, of Celina, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Marvin Heitkamp
Marvin U. Heitkamp, age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of New Bremen, d [More]
Helen Haehn
Helen Virginia (Landwehr) Haehn, 91, of Wapakoneta, passed away peacefully surr [More]
Ralph Schroer
Ralph (Shorty) Schroer, 85, of Bradenton, FL passed away on December 11, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Lawrence Niekamp
Lawrence H. Niekamp, age 79 of Minster, Ohio, died at 5:41 PM on December 15, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, Ohio. [More]
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Commissioners restrict wind and solar facilities
CELINA - It's lights out in Mercer County for developers of large-scale renewable energy farms.
County commissioners this week moved to prohibit the construction of so-called large solar facilities and economically significant and large wind farms in all unincorporated areas of the county.
Governments to get $2.74M for clean up
AUGLAIZE COUNTY - Local governments will take in more than $2.74 million in grants to clean up hazardous and underutilized sites.
Auglaize County c
Minster woman dies from Monday crash
LIMA - A Minster woman involved in a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Route 66 and Koop Road in St. Marys Township on Monday has died.
Bremen police awarded $24K camera grant
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Police Department has been awarded a $24,125 state grant to purchase body cameras.
The police department is one of 112
Commissioners name temporary county recorder
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week named Julie Peel of Rockford as the acting county recorder.
"I am honored to be appointed by our Com
Riders crisp in rout of Redskins
WAPAKONETA - From the opening tip, St. Marys was firmly in control.
The Roughriders jumped out to a 10-point lead in the first quarter and had a running clock to start the fourth for a 63-25 victory over Wapakoneta in a Western Buckeye League boys basketball game at Redskin Gymnasium on Friday.
Hot start lifts Cavaliers past Rangers
COLDWATER - It took just over two minutes for Coldwater to put its first two points on the board.
The next 58 came much more easily.
The Cavalie
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Bulldogs fall to Shawnee
Compiled By Tom Haines
The Celina boys basketball team fell behind by 20 points at halftime and couldn't get closer the rest of the way, suffering a 57-35 loss to Shawnee in a Western Buckeye League game at Lappin Gymnasium on Friday.
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