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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
By Abigail Miller
  ST. MARYS- St. Marys councilors on Monday night established the city's first ordinance related to electric micro-mobility devices in town, setting the stage for nearby municipalities to potentially do the same.
Officials in both St. Marys and Celina have shared serious safety concerns about electronic bicycles and electronic scooters several times this year. Monday night's ordinance was St. Marys officials' first crack at curbing some of those risks. [More]
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By RUSSELL MOORMAN
Special Contributor
Every Veterans Day, we remember the fallen. When Veterans Day was founded as Armistice Day, it was to remember the end of World War I and to honor all those who served in it. Below is the life biography of a local Celina man who was called by his country to serve and gave the ultimate sacrifice during that war. [More]
Obituaries on November 11th, 2025
Carol E. Knapke, age 73, of Ft Recovery, died Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Gardens of St Henry surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with ALS. [More]
Ivo Bernard Albers, age 91, of rural Montezuma passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025. [More]
Donald L. Steinke, 88, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 1:27 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Jerry V. Koeper, age 79, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:15 A.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys after a period of declining health. [More]
Howard James Burke, 72, of Union City, TN died unexpectedly Thursday November 6, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN. [More]
Virginia Sue (Gillum) Madden, age 75, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Friday November 7, 2025 in University of Toledo Medical Center. [More]
Local pictures on November 11th, 2025
Subscriber stories on November 11th, 2025
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night passed first reading of the 2026 budget that reflects a 23% increase over this year's initial appropriations
Snow brings first wrecks, school closures and snowmen
CELINA - The first snow of the season on Monday created hazardous road conditions, resulting in school closures and dozens of accidents across Mercer County and western Auglaize County.
MARIA STEIN - With winter rapidly closing in, crews are rushing to seal the $23.4 million new Marion Local middle school under construction so interior work can be completed regardless of weather conditions.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village council members on Monday reviewed bids for the 2026 Second Street reconstruction phase 2 project.
The low bid of $1,074,714 was accepted from Tom's Construction Inc., St. Henry.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday heard legislation authorizing the purchase of two combination signs for the village library.
Following on
CELINA- A 58-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Sunday in Celina after crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia were reportedly found in her vehicle during a traffic stop.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Midwest Athletic Conference bowlers got a final tuneup before the start of the regular season this past weekend with the annual singles tournament hosted this year at Community Lanes in Minster.