Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 13 at 3:16PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 3:16PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Special Weather Statement issued March 13 at 2:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Very strong wind gusts and dry soil is leading to areas of blowing dust across the area. This is causing visibility to be reduced to one mile or less in localized area. Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Slow down and leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. As winds slowly decrease late this afternoon into the evening, blowing dust should diminish.
Mercer County has confirmed its third case of H1N1 flu and officials are awaiting test results on four others. Many more cases are suspected, but specific H1N1 tests aren't being ordered in each case.
A "couple of cases" were confirmed recently in Auglaize County, although health officials there won't say how many or provide further information. [More]
Celina East Elementary School teachers Lore Long and Renee Kramer are leading a district and community initiative to get books into the hands of all Celina children.
"Reading is the most important thing you can be doing with your child from birth," Long said. [More]
For the third time residents in the Vantage Career Center district are being asked to approve a bond levy for a school construction project. Two similar levies were defeated within the last year.
A 38-year-old New Weston man was found dead at his home Wednesday afternoon, the victim of an apparent suicide by hanging.
Lawrence J. Monnin Jr., 301 Pine St., served as a village councilor in the community and as secretary of the Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers.
Former Marion Local basketball standout Sara Puthoff will be inducted into the Bowling Green State University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of Hall of Fame Weekend for the Falcons as they face Central Michigan at Doyt Perry Stadium at noon.
