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Freeze Warning issued April 24 at 2:16PM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.
* WHERE...Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign and Licking Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Photo by Laura Walker/The Daily Standard

Lock 13 on the Miami & Erie Canal was unearthed this autumn and found to be a rare, customized structure. Side chambers allowed the water to flow through as opposed to the more familiar straight flow of other locks.

Related online story:

Lock 13 secrets uncovered

ST. MARYS - Uncovering Canal Lock 13 recently in downtown St. Marys answered questions about this unique old lock within the 245-mile Miami & Erie Canal system. [More]

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