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* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
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* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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Thursday, June 11th, 2020

The virus and the fair

State leaders promise plan to help county fairs

By William Kincaid

Mercer County Fair Manager Cara Muhlenkamp said organizers are working diligently behind the scenes to stage the best fair possible this summer while adhering to the state's COVID-19 pandemic-based safety measures.

Meanwhile, Auglaize County Fair Board members have moved to host a junior fair this year but are still weighing whether to proceed with a full fair as they await more information from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, according to the fair's Facebook page. [More]

Obituaries on June 11th, 2020

Janice Ahrns

Janice M. Ahrns age 80 of Minster, Ohio died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Dublin Assisted Living in Dublin, Ohio. [More]

Nothburga 'Butch' Geise

Nothburga (Butch) Geise, age 94, of Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]

Lois Hull

Lois K. Hull, age 87, of Fort Recovery, died June 10, 2020 at her home.

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Eugene Reichert

Eugene J. Reichert, age 84 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]

Bertha McIntosh

Bertha M. McIntosh, age 78, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at her home near Celina. [More]

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Subscriber stories on June 11th, 2020

Area COVID-19 cases continue to rise

CELINA - Two new cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday raised Mercer County's total count to 237.

Auglaize County also reported two new confirmed cases, raising that county's total to 74.

Amazing Athletes

'Life on the big stage'

Mike Elston has lived life on the big stage.

It's been that way ever since high school.

State championship games and pressure-packed college stadiums were the norm for Elston during his playing days. He's currently coaching for one of the most-storied college programs in America.

Amazing Athletes

'The standard'

They called her Linda, Sue and Sue-Sue.

And Sue (Lauth) Grothause can definitely be called a Roughrider for life.

After a successful athletic career in the early 1980s, Grothause returned to coach the softball program to its greatest success.

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