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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.

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Photo by Jennalee Ziegler/The Daily Standard

At the Ulrich Fish Quarry in Kemmerer, Wyo., students John Contreras, Mendon, and Nicole Stienke, Sidney, split shale to find fish fossils. The fish were fossilized in a fresh water lake system that dried up.

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Can you dig it?

Enduring sweltering heat and a dangerous hailstorm, 18 Wright State University-Lake Campus students recently traveled through nine states collecting more than 3,000 pounds of fossils to bring back to Celina. [More]

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