Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
Obituaries on August 1st, 2023
Norman L. Bertke, age 91 of Minster, Ohio passed away in the night on July 30, 2023 at Heritage Manor, Minster Ohio. [More]
A celebration of life for Don "Gally" Gallehue will be held from 3-5 p.m. Thurs [More]
Stories on August 1st, 2023
CELINA - Local boards of elections have seen a steady stream of electors come in ahead of next week's special election to vote on whether to make it more difficult to amend the state's constitution.
County fair holds inaugural wiener dog race
WAPAKONETA - It isn't easy racing a 30-yard dash with little legs, but two groups of dashing doxins put the pedal to the metal to compete in the inaugural Auglaize County Fair wiener dog races. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members during a special meeting Monday evening reviewed initial plans for the district's new athletic facility.
They also approved placing a five-year, 1.5 mill permanent improvement tax levy renewal on the Nov. 7 ballot.
COLDWATER - Village councilors at Monday night's special meeting granted an easement to Hometown Cable to facilitate the sale of the telecommunications provider to another entity.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Wow, it has been hot.
We finally had some reprieve this week with the cooler temperatures, and this in turn has the fish biting. Monday's water temperature was 79.1 degrees.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Tyce McClain of Delphos St. John's won the Lima Junior Golf Association's Tournament of Champions at Shawnee Country Club on Monday, edging out Kyle Sutton of Wayne Trace and Ross Dietz of Botkins with a 4-over 76.
Local pictures on August 1st, 2023