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Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:42PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chill will occur late tonight into Sunday morning.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:40PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Coldwater third-grader Luke Buschur demonstrates the scales that will be used next week when measuring the students' body mass index. The district gives the results to parents. Nearly one-third of area third-graders are considered overweight or obese.

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A long weigh to go

Grand Lake area residents get good marks for overall health, but the battle gets tougher every day.

Joyce Jansen, director of nursing for the Mercer County health department, said convincing people to care about their health isn't easy. [More]

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