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High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Chad Fortkamp and K-9 Deputy Zak take part in training after the dog joined the department in 2010. Zak was found dead inside a cruiser at the sheriff's office Wednesday afternoon.

Related online story:

Sheriff investigates dog's death

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has suspended its K-9 program after the death of the department's second German Shepherd in two years.

Deputy Zak, who joined the department in 2010, was found dead inside a cruiser about 1 p.m. Wednesday by his handler, Deputy Chad Fortkamp. [More]

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