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* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Caterpillars worm their way into neighborhood
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Residents living near the city-owned Weston Woods have made a plea for help as their neighborhood has been infested by webworms.
The Vine and Beech streets residents asked city councilors during a meeting Monday night to eradicate the pests, which they say came from the woods. [More]
Coldwater switching to automatic water meter reading system
By Betty Lawrence
COLDWATER - Village councilors on Monday accepted a bid from Sensus System to install an automatic meter reading (AMR) system for the village's 1,850 water meters.
The $515,450 bid, the only bid received by the village, will include the tower base station, meters with transmitters, software, support and training. A $3,000 annual upkeep of the new meter reading system is requested. [More]
Obituaries on August 9th, 2011
Dale Winner
Osgood native Dale L. Winner, 69, died Aug. 8, 2011, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. [More]
Jesse Daniel
Jesse Christopher Daniel, 2-day-old son of Zachary and Katlin Thompson Daniel, St. Marys, died at 7:10 p.m. Aug. 6, 2011, at Children's Medical Center, Dayton. [More]
Beatrice Young
Former New Bremen resident Beatrice C. Young, 95, died at 8:54 a.m. July 23, 2011, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Theresa Frilling
Auglaize County native Theresa J. Frilling, 54, Hastings, Fla., died June 12, 2011, at her home. [More]
Leona Schultz
Leona A. Schultz, 92, died at 1:35 a.m. Aug. 7, 2011, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Mary Hertenstein
Mary Hertenstein, 83, St. Marys, died Aug. 8, 2011, at Otterbein St. Marys Reti [More]
Local pictures on August 9th, 2011
Subscriber stories on August 9th, 2011
Alleged lake illness still under investigation
GRAND LAKE - State officials continue to investigate whether a Montgomery County man's illness is linked to the algae problem in Grand Lake.
State
Renewal levy to be on November ballot
MINSTER - Board of education members Monday night unanimously agreed to place an eight-tenths-mill renewal levy on the November general election ballot.
Officials turn to Internet to sell unneeded city items
CELINA - City officials intend to use an Internet service to publicly sell city itemsit no longer needs.
After much discussion Monday night, counci
BOE learns goals for school year
MARIA STEIN - Superintendent Mike Pohlman spoke to the Marion Local school board Monday night about goals for the coming year.
Topping the list is
Village construction projects on schedule
ST HENRY - Village construction projects are underway and on schedule, village council members learned during a meeting Monday.
Village administrat
Minster's boys win first tournament
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The fall sports season got underway on Monday as Piqua Country Club played host to the 25th annual Homan Memorial Scrimmage honoring former Piqua golfer Scott Homan.
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