Heat Advisory issued June 26 at 8:39AM EDT until June 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values in the upper 90s to lower 100s.
* 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 Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
Today 90° Today 90° chance 75° 75° chance Tomorrow 90° Tomorrow 90° likely 73° 73° likely chance
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

"Pilgrim George," as Pittsburgh, Pa., native George Walter is called, prepares to depart from the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein while passing through the area this past week. Walter spends May through September walking approximately 10 miles each day as he prays. An ordained Catholic deacon, he rarely takes a ride but is grateful for food and water given to him by the people he meets on his journey.

Related online story:
Walking God's highway
MARIA STEIN - International walker George Walter relaxes on a flimsy lawn chair outside the Spiritual Center retreat house Thursday.
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