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Frost Advisory issued April 19 at 1:43AM EDT until April 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Preble, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Freeze Warning issued April 19 at 1:43AM EDT until April 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

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Monday, February 28th, 2011

Area under water

People evacuated, roads closed, emergency declarations issued

By Shelley Grieshop

A deluge of rain and melting snow overnight caused flooding that chased some Mercer and Auglaize county families from their homes early this morning.

Water rescues - some by boat - were ongoing at different locations at press time today after nearly 3 inches of rain fell and swelled Grand Lake, area rivers and creeks. Emergency declarations were issued in Mercer County, as well as the village of Coldwater, to possibly help flood victims obtain funding for damage. [More]

Obituaries on February 28th, 2011

Mary Kinstle

Mary K. "Kathy" Kinstle, 63, of rural Wapakoneta, died at 8:28 a.m. Feb. 24, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]

Patricia Monnin

Patricia Monnin, 78, Russia, died Feb. 26, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic.

She [More]

Lee Fischer

Lee H. Fischer, 79, Celina, died at 2:55 p.m. Feb. 27, 2011, at Briarwood Villa [More]

Judy Millisor

Judy M. Millisor, 61, Celina, died Feb. 26, 2011.

Services are pending at Cis [More]

Ruby Dillehay

Ruby "Polly" L. Pemberton Dillehay, 88, Fort Loramie, died Feb. 26, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]

Mary Salm

Mary Evelyn Salm, 94, Coldwater, died Feb. 26, 2011.

She was born Aug. 19, 19 [More]

Local pictures on February 28th, 2011

Subscriber stories on February 28th, 2011

Blacks early farmers in area

It wasn't the Miami & Erie Canal that brought the first black residents to this area as many believe. By the 1845 canal opening, several black settlers, owning thousands of acres of farmland in Mercer County, were prospering in west central Ohio.

Celina avenges another loss

Division II Sectional at Spencerville

SPENCERVILLE - The Celina girls' basketball team has played two tournament games, and the Bulldogs have been able to avenge a regular-season loss each time.

Fort Recovery and LCC advance to the districts

Division III Sectional at Van Wert

VAN WERT - Saturday night's Division III Van Wert sectional finals were a pair of rematches from earlier this season.

While the top-seeded Fort

Wildcats and Rangers are moving on

Division IV Sectional at Wapakoneta

WAPAKONETA - For the third year in a row, the two top-seeded teams advanced out of the Division IV Wapakoneta girls' sectional after an evening full of basketball on Saturday night.

No local wrestlers earn berth to state

District Wrestling Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The wrestling season for Grand Lake area teams ended over the weekend as no local grapplers were able to advance to this week's state wrestling in Columbus.

Coldwater, St. Marys advance to state

Local Roundup

Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry

West Ohio High School Bowling Conference girls co-champs Coldwater and St. Marys advanced to this week's state bowling tournament after finishing 1-2 at the district bowling tournament on Saturday at Interstate Lanes in Rossford.

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