Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 11:42PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
74° 74° Thu 94° Thu 94° 75° 75° Fri 93° Fri 93° chance
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
Submitted Photo

Great Blue Heron

  Not all of these tall, wide-winged birds migrate. Some, like Canada geese, stay here in winter. Those that do migrate may go as far as the Gulf States. You'll find them motionless in water with eyes upon their prey.

Photo by Randy Bennett.

Related online story:
CELINA - Bird migration, depending upon the species, begins in Mercer County from September and is usually over by November's end. Birds respond to shorter days with diminished light, cooler temperatures, and dwindling crops for a food source. Good parents, they wait until their young mature. [More]
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