Heat Advisory issued June 29 at 2:18PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lows in the mid 70s will provide little relief at night.
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Friday, May 30th, 2025
Photo by Abigail Miller/The Daily Standard

The cause of the blaze has not been determined, but Chickasaw Fire Chief Joe Hartings said he believes it began at the church's south end near the bell tower.

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Fire Guts St. John Church
MARIA STEIN - Dozens of concerned neighbors and distraught parishioners watched firefighters from three counties battle for hours against a massive blaze that eventually decimated a nearly 135-year-old Catholic church on Thursday in Maria Stein. [More]
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