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* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Tracy Stachler and her 4-month-old son, Lincoln William Stachler, look at a special ornament bearing the photograph of Lincoln's father, Bill, who is deployed for a second time in Iraq. The soldier and former Burkettsville resident missed the baby's birth and now will miss his son's first Christmas.

Related online story:

Military forces on minds of loved ones

"I'll Be Home for Christmas," a popular tune recorded by Bing Crosby during World War II, holds special significance at this time of year for area residents with loved ones stationed in faraway places. [More]

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