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Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.

Friday, May 24th, 2019

Photo by Leslie Gartrell/The Daily Standard

Jim Rentz of Coldwater holds postcards his father, Alfred, sent home while serving during World War I. Alfred Rentz, Chickasaw, served in the Army as part of the B308 Ammunition Train. He sent numerous postcards home while overseas. They have become family heirlooms.

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Postcards from The Great War

CHICKASAW - Alfred Rentz had gown up on his family farm in Chickasaw never seeing the rest of the world - until he got the call to serve in the Army during World War I. [More]

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