High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 1:09AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Today 52° Today 52° chance 29° 29° Tomorrow 44° Tomorrow 44° 39° 39°
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Ditch duty
Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

Ohio Department of Transportation crews in Mercer County have been mowing local highways steadily for the past two weeks getting roadside weeds under control for the upcoming holiday weekend. Local crews are under the supervision of Mercer County ODOT Manager Steve Zehringer. Pictured, a crew member mows through purple clover on U.S. 127.

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