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Wind Advisory issued January 9 at 9:40AM EST until January 9 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Eric Rodriguez of ER Construction, Forest, Ohio, works on Tracy Hill and Bill Schamp's new home. It is being constructed with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) - a method of increasing popularity in Ohio because of its energy efficiency, longevity and overall comfort.

Related online story:

Building a castle out of concrete Legos

Tracy Hill compares the ongoing construction of her new home to that of stacking Legos. Only these Legos are concrete blocks - eight feet long and 18 inches high. [More]

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