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Freeze Warning issued April 24 at 10:02PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Judge Terry Hipsley of Van Wert checks out vegetable oddities entered in the "freaks of nature" class at the 154th Mercer County Banner Fair. Entries ranged from mutated corn to conjoined cucumbers.

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Fair entries 'freak' judge

Tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, cucumbers and squash everywhere. Toss in green beans, wax beans, pumpkins and peppers of every shape and size. Stir in unusual specimens for added interest. [More]

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