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Dense Fog Advisory issued January 31 at 3:09AM EST until January 31 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Fayette, Union, Wayne, and Franklin Counties. In Ohio, Butler, Darke, Mercer, and Preble Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Special Weather Statement issued January 31 at 4:52AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Fog will reduce visibilities this morning. Conditions will vary from location to location with locally dense fog in spots. Motorists should prepare for rapid changes in visibility and allow extra time to reach your intended destination. The fog is expected to improve by mid morning.

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Mercer Health board members Sharon LaRue, left, and Mary Lou Wenning watch as histology technician Katie Knapke prepares a tissue sample to be read remotely by pathologist Dr. Donn Fishbein, using recently-purchased equipment and software at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. During their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Mercer Health board of governors went on a tour of the histology department to view the technology firsthand.

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Board approves purchase of chemistry analyzer

COLDWATER - Lab technicians at Mercer Health received a delayed Christmas present Wednesday night as board members approved the purchase of high-tech equipment used to analyze samples such as blood, tissue and urine. [More]

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