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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:34AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:27AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2015

Submitted Photo

This wetland is located at U.S. 127 and Sites Road in Hopewell Township on land owned by Gary Gross. By complete happenstance, the wetland designed by Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District technician Matt Heckler, came out shaped like a smiley face with a toothy grin.

Related online story:

County residents happy to stem the tide of disappearing wetlands

When Gary Gross thinks of the wetland on his property at U.S. 127 and Sites Road in Hopewell Township, he smiles.

"When Matt laid it all out and pr [More]

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