Extreme Heat Warning issued June 30 at 11:41PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105.
* 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.
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Saturday, August 20th, 2016
Livestock grand, reserve champions sell at auction
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The grand champion steer, shown by Mercer County Junior Cattlemen's Association member Mitch Siefring, son of Neil and Mary, sold Thursday at the Mercer County Fair for $5,800 to a group including Farm Credit Service, Helena Chemical Co., Lefeld Plumbing and Heating, Overman Trucking, Florence Livestock, C-Town Wings, Otte Ag LLC, Kahlig Brothers Custom Pumping, Farmers Grain's Ag LLC, Homestead Quality Bedding, LG Seed-Neil Siefring, Roger Snyder Livestock, State Rep. Jim Buchy, Knapke Livestock, St. Henry Tile Co., Cooper Farms, Heitkamp Crop Insurance, Kenn-Feld Group, Mercer County Electric, DM Service & Repair LLC, Seth & Amanda Kohnen, Menke Consulting, Tobing Farms Liquid Manure Hauling and Farm Credit Services of Versailles.

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