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Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 2:22AM EDT until June 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected each day.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Thursday.

Friday, May 8th, 2009

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Dennis Schwieterman, plant manager at Mercer Landmark's soybean extrusion plant in Rockford, shows soybean oil dripping from machinery at the plant. The facility extracts soybean oil that is shipped to other facilities for refining. The plant produces a zero trans fat oil that is in high demand for frying foods. Members of the first class in the Mercer County Agriculture Leadership Program toured the plant Thursday as part of their final session in the seven-month program that began in November.

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First ag leadership program participants give it thumbs up

Organizers of the Mercer County Agriculture Leadership Program hope to offer the program every other year after the first class deemed it a success.

Participants talked of their experiences during Thursday morning's monthly Mercer County ag breakfast meeting in Celina. [More]

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