Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 13 at 3:16PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 3:16PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Special Weather Statement issued March 13 at 2:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Very strong wind gusts and dry soil is leading to areas of blowing dust across the area. This is causing visibility to be reduced to one mile or less in localized area.
Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Slow down and leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.
As winds slowly decrease late this afternoon into the evening, blowing dust should diminish.
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Friday, July 6th, 2018
Board approves partnership
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - The YMCA of Greater Dayton will manage The Auglaize/Mercer Counties Family YMCA facilities under a new agreement.
The local YMCA's board of directors recently voted unanimously to partner with the Dayton organization, rather than hire a n [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - When New Bremen ACME baseball coach Brad Selby saw who was pitching for Minster on Thursday night, he knew fans at Hanover Street Park would see a pitchers' duel.
That's what the Cardinals' Spencer Alig and the Wildcats' Jack Heitbrink delivered as both pitchers traded zeros for most of the night. [More]
Obituaries on July 6th, 2018
Laci Peterson-Adams, 47, St. Marys, died July 4, 2018, at Joint Township Distri [More]
Mary C. Boroff, 85, Mendon, died at 8:02 a.m., July 5, 2018, at Laurels of Shan [More]
The Rev. Edwin Lauren Ford Jr., 80, Woodburn, Indiana, formerly of Willshire, died at his daughter's home in Woodburn, on July 5, 2018. [More]
Andrea E. Garman, age 67, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 9:49 pm, July 3, 2018, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Gerald L. Schmit, 79, Indian Trail, North Carolina, died on July 3, 2018.
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Steps taken to help workers beat the heat
MERCER COUNTY - Outdoor workers are catching a quick respite from the two-week stretch of 90-degree days before the mercury jumps back into the upper 80s next week.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners plan to seek an Ohio Department of Transportation grant to help fund a $1.74 million new terminal project at Neil Armstrong Airport.
Six local entities were among 110 Ohio employers that will share $2.9 million in workplace safety grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
CELINA - Four area people pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges in indictments issued in June by a Mercer County grand jury.
Christina M. Hall,
ST. HENRY - A seven-run, seventh-inning rally by Celina capped an 11-10 victory over Fort Recovery in the three-plus hourlong nightcap of a baseball twin bill to kick off District 4 ACME Mercer County sectional tournament play on Thursday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake lost a two-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning before getting back the two runs and defeating St.