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Freeze Watch issued April 23 at 2:41PM 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 Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Fairgrounds Manager Steve Schulte says he's trying to find homes for the many cats that have multiplied at the fairgrounds.

Related online story:

Mercer County Fairgrounds staff tries to remove abundance of stray cats

The Mercer County Fairgrounds has become a dumping ground for cats, says a neighbor.

Linda Brooks of 217 Jill Ave. said people for years have been abandoning cats at the fairgrounds and most are malnourished and sick. [More]

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