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Freeze Watch issued April 24 at 9:37AM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Photo by Nancy Allen/The Daily Standard

Dan Pohl, 17, Coldwater, tries to keep his cool Wednesday at the Mercer County Fair as a judge inspects his cow. The 90-plus degree heat made for fidgety animals and frustrated handlers.

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Feelin' the heat

With sweat running down his face, 14-year-old Zach Guggenbiller strained with the entire might of his 85-pound body to get the 1,600-pound cow to stay still in the show ring. [More]

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