Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.
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Friday, July 30th, 2021
Late 1800s barn told history of settlers
By Leslie Gartrell

MINSTER - A local historian hopes the loss of a rare barn in Auglaize County that was built in the late 1800s will spur interest in preserving the historic structures.
"This was an exceedingly rare find," said Mary Ann Olding, a local historian who has studied the area's architecture. [More]
Obituaries on July 30th, 2021
Paul L. Mestemaker, age 89, of New Weston, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Bruce A. Borgerding, age 53, of Flowery Branch, GA, formerly of New Weston, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. [More]
Thomas Donald Stachler, 50 of Ohio City passed away on July 28, 2021 at Van Wert Health. [More]
Paul Marshall "Mart" Hines, age 78, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his residence. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 30th, 2021
Funds for litter, recycling programs
COLUMBUS - Two county agencies together have been awarded more than $60,000 in grants through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's multimillion dollar recycling and litter prevention initiative.
Men under 49 are under increased risk
Mercer County is known for lots of things - agriculture, Grand Lake and big families.
It's also one of 232 counties in the U.S. where men under the age of 49 are at an unusually high risk of dying from colorectal cancer.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday moved to refinance debt originally issued to cover upfront expense of several agricultural drainage tile replacement projects on behalf of affected property owners.
WAPAKONETA - County health department officials on Thursday reported eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Auglaize County since their last report on Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,736.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health Community Hospital issued a news release Thursday reminding residents that the hospital continues to limit visitors and require masks for patients, visitors and staff at all locations.