Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 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 combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Jim Zehringer, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, stands with Ohio EPA Director Scott Nally and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director David Mustine Friday at Wright State University-Lake Campus. The newly-appointed directors under Gov. John Kasich met with local officials to discuss what to do about the lake's toxic algae.

Related online story:
State promises action on Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE - The state will decide next week whether to conduct another alum study on Grand Lake. Results of that study would determine if a whole lake treatment should be done this year to reduce toxic algae blooms. [More]
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