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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, June 28th, 2014

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Employee Jason Westgerdes pulls an order Friday morning at the Ferguson distribution center, which opened this spring east of Celina. Despite the area's low unemployment, company officials said they received hundreds of applications to fill the 65 available jobs.

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CELINA - Mercer County has held the lowest unemployment rate in the state for 2 1/2 years - a feat no other Ohio county has achieved in more than 24 years. [More]

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