Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° slight chance chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 78° Tomorrow 78° chance likely 59° 59° likely
Friday, April 5th, 2024
Opposition attends quarry meeting
By Abigail Miller
NOBLE TOWNSHIP - A trucking company president reportedly wants to have about 142 acres rezoned from agriculture to industrial to start a new stone quarry within 5 miles of the ConAg stone quarry.
More than 65 residents gathered on Thursday at the township community center to learn more about the zoning request. [More]
Celina's Lonsway to start season with Emeralds
By Gary R. Rasberry
After experiencing some growing pains in 2023, Seth Lonsway is focused on making 2024 a breakthrough season on the mound.
The Celina High School graduate struggled in his second full season of minor league baseball, but after a productive offseason, he's ready for his second season with the Eugene (Oregon) Emeralds as the High-A Northwest League gets its season underway tonight. The Emeralds host Tri-City in a three-game weekend series. [More]
Obituaries on April 5th, 2024
Thomas W. Kaiser, 73, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 5th, 2024
CELINA - People in the early stages of Alzheimer's may stand to benefit from new anti-amyloid drugs that have been shown to slow the progress of the devastating disease.
CELINA - Mercer County landowners can have abandoned oil and natural gas wells plugged at no cost thanks to Ohio's Orphan Well Program.
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Solar Eclipse 2024
Although all area schools will be closed on Monday in observance of the solar eclipse, educators are using the once-in-a-lifetime event to teach science, literature and physics beyond the classroom.
MARIA STEIN - James Niemeyer and Alex Schmitmeyer battled through wildness on the mound, Ian Homan drove in three runs, and Minster opened its Midwest Athletic Conference baseball schedule with a 6-3 win over Marion Local at the Airport on Thursday.
MINSTER - There was no rust on the Minster softball team.
A week after playing their last game, the Wildcats braved the chill and soggy conditions to open up Midwest Athletic Conference play at Four Seasons Park against Marion Local.
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