Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 2:56PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
68° 68° Sat 89° Sat 89° 75° 75° Sun 93° Sun 93°
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Towpath improvements may be coming to the banks of the Miami and Erie Canal in the New Bremen and Minster area if officials receive an enhancement grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The area in question ranges from the Kuenning-Dicke Nature Park north of New Bremen to state Route 119 in Minster.

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