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Freeze Warning issued April 24 at 10:02PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Mercer County defensive lineman Ryan (Butterbean) Rosenbeck, 68, and linebacker Ron (Bull) Kahlig, 42, return this season after the Cougars went 9-3 in 2006 in the Interstate Football League. The Cougars' season begins Saturday at Darke County with the home opener set for August 4 in Fort Recovery against the Indiana Generals.

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Cougars back for another IFL campaign

As is the case with any team, the Mercer County Cougars have seen familiar faces depart after last season, while others step into the blue and white jerseys this season for the first time. [More]

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