Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 13 at 3:16PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 3:16PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Special Weather Statement issued March 13 at 2:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Very strong wind gusts and dry soil is leading to areas of blowing dust across the area. This is causing visibility to be reduced to one mile or less in localized area.
Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Slow down and leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.
As winds slowly decrease late this afternoon into the evening, blowing dust should diminish.
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
Service fees rising up to 150 percent
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Rising costs and an aging fleet has prompted the need for a hefty increase in ambulance rates for 2014.
Charges for squad runs by the Mercer County Emergency Medical Service will increase in January up to 150 percent, based on the type of service required. Rates have been unchanged since January 2009, officials said. [More]
Obituaries on December 27th, 2013
Dennis A. Bertke, 84, Maria Stein, died Dec. 26, 2013, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Nanette "Nan" Bowling, 79, Celina, died Dec. 25, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, following a brief illness. [More]
Jean Liesner, 63, Chickasaw, died at 10 a.m. Dec. 26, 2013, at her home.
She [More]
Rysen Patrick Nigel McKee, infant son of Matthew T.L. McKee, Delphos, and Kathe [More]
Darrell L. Ralston, 91, Celina, died at 2:30 a.m. Dec. 24, 2013, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Marjorie Lucille Smith, 92, formerly of St. Marys, died Dec. 26, 2013, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Timothy A. Vagedes, 54, of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Houston, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Dec. 25, 2013, at Kettering Medical Center, Kettering. [More]
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Subscriber stories on December 27th, 2013
CELINA - More than 150 needy families in Mercer County benefited from deer meat donated to a local food bank during the recent hunting season.
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Last Curtain Call
It has been a decade since Sarah Poling was a dominant athlete in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
It didn't matter if it was on the volleyball or