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Wind Advisory issued January 9 at 5:54AM EST until January 9 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Special Weather Statement issued January 9 at 3:26AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Occasional wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are expected today.
Winds will mainly be out of the south early this morning, before switching to the west during the late morning and early afternoon.
Secure loose objects, and use caution if driving a high-profile vehicle.

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017

Ag Day speaker

Photo by Tom Stankard/The Daily Standard

Aaron Heilers, Blanchard River Demonstration Farms project manager, speaks Tuesday evening at the Rockford Community Building during the Mercer County Agriculture Day event. Topics discussed during the event included using cover crops for soil health, soil characteristics, turning data into decisions for agriculture and farming in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Also included was a question-and-answer session with officials from the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District, the staff from the Mercer County Farm Service Agency and staff from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Tuesday was National Agriculture Day.

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