Friday, June 19th, 2015
Grand Lake area flood cleanup underway
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Mother Nature's torrential downpours have turned Mercer County's 384 miles of roads into an obstacle course.
While some Mercer County roadways are slowly being reopened - this morning 31 remain closed and 22 had high water - county engineer Jim Wiechart said it will take time to clear the roadways of the debris that has washed onto them. Six roadways remain closed in Auglaize County. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2015
Thomas Leo Beiting was born on September 28, 1925 to Marie and Leo Beiting in Cincinnati, Ohio. [More]
Faye Stein, age 59, of Spencerville, Ohio passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at Colonial Nursing Center Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Dorothy Timmons age 94, a Portland resident passed away Wednesday at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. [More]
Mrs. Dorothy E. "Dotty" Zeilman, 78, New Knoxville, Ohio, and formerly of Cable [More]
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Grand Lake area flood cleanup underway
Health officials recommend people avoid standing floodwater, which may contain E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria, as well as microscopic parasites - all of which can cause serious heath issues.
ST. MARYS - Praying for no more rain, Lake Improvement Association officials are looking forward to a great first Summer Kickoff 2015 Saturday along Grand Lake in St. Marys.
Mercer County
High water:
1. Sipe Road between Stetler and Ohio-Indiana State Line roads
2. Ohio-Indiana State Line Road and Sipe Road intersectio
ROCKFORD - A two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on state Route 118 just south of Rockford sent four people to Van Wert County Hospital.
About 2 p
CARTHAGENA - St. Aloysius Catholic Church came to be 150 years ago, amid a varied culture and strong ties to the Society of the Most Precious Blood and its St. Charles Seminary.
COLDWATER - It was one of those strange nights for the St. Henry ACME baseball team.
After spotting Coldwater a 3-0 lead, the Redskins scored their