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
Thursday, September 29th, 2016
By Jared Mauch
COLDWATER - The first stages of the planned $24 million expansion project on Mercer County Community Hospital's west wing is set to begin soon.
Mercer Health board members learned Wednesday night that construction of a temporary parking lot located closer to the west campus building on West Main Street will begin in the coming weeks. [More]
Obituaries on September 29th, 2016
Fred 'Fritz' Hein, age 90, of Chickasaw, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Terry Keiser, 61, St. Marys, died on Sept. 28, 2016, at her home.
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Subscriber stories on September 29th, 2016
Celina
CELINA - City council members this week advanced legislation to update park policies to not only deal with ongoing problems but also set a committee meeting to further discuss proposed rules and penalties.
CELINA - Self-appointed researchers say they've encountered the paranormal - spirits and demons alike - while pursuing 400 investigations in seven states over nearly a decade.
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A good start by most programs' standards, su
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Two Minute Drill:
Fort Recovery at
Versailles
Last meeting: Fort Recovery, 27-13. The Indians had been defeated by the Tigers 20-0 in 2014, and