Extreme Heat Warning issued July 2 at 12:34PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104.
* 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.
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Saturday, July 7th, 2012
Obituaries on July 7th, 2012
Rev. Gary Scherer, C.PP.S, 73, died at 11:30 a.m. July 6, 2012, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. [More]
Former Coldwater resident Michael J. Zahn, 57, Aurora, Colo., died July 4, 2012, at Presbyterian St. Luke Hospital in Denver, Colo. [More]
David Lee McMaken Sr., 77, Versailles, died at 6:05 a.m. July 5, 2012, at Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Stories on July 7th, 2012
ST. HENRY - Hundreds of people performed the do-si-do, allemande left and promenade along Main Street on Friday evening in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest square dance. [More]
MINSTER - The two-year Fourth Street reconstruction project has entered its final phase with a target completion date of Aug. 17. For many, it is light at the end of the tunnel.
Mercer County ACME Sectional Tournament
ST. HENRY - Coldwater needed a little trickery to hold on for a 4-3 win over Celina on Friday to capture the Mercer County ACME sectional tournament title at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Auglaize County ACME Sectional Tournament
MINSTER - The Wapakoneta Redskins completed a dominating sweep of the Auglaize County ACME sectional tournament as they defeated the Minster Wildcats 7-0 in the championship game on Friday night at Hanover Street Park.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake grabbed the lead early and never let it go during Friday's 7-1 win over the Hamilton Joes that snapped a three-game losing streak in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League play.
Local pictures on July 7th, 2012