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Freeze Watch issued October 22 at 11:53AM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Cindy Piper examines an inactive hive and the empty super that would normally contain stored surplus honey. Her husband, Tom, is a bee inspector with the Department of Agriculture for Auglaize and Mercer counties.

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Missing bees could sting economy

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