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Extreme Heat Warning issued June 30 at 12:15PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107.
* 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 Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

Topping Out, an ancient ceremony celebrated at the finish of new construction, was held Thursday at the new 6-12 school building in St. Marys. Ironworkers union members attach the last I-beam, which also supported the final structural peak and a fir tree thought to bring prosperity to the new building.

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