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High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Two businesses - Fireside Pub and Que's Barber Shop - remain closed in the wake of a disastrous Monday night fire along West Monroe Street (state Route 274) in New Bremen. Crown Equipment Corp. officials hope to bring in structural engineers to assess the integrity of the structure, which once housed the historic Boesel Opera House. Photo by M.J. Smith.

Related online story:

Crown officials hope to save building facade

NEW BREMEN - The cause of a fire Monday night that destroyed a historic landmark and two businesses has been ruled undetermined.

The finding was made Tuesday after an investigator and a supervisor from the Ohio Fire Marshal's Office met with New Bremen Fire Chief Bob Kuck. [More]

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