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Freeze Watch issued April 24 at 5:21AM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

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

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Photo by Margie Wuebker/The Daily Standard

Chase, a Border Collie destined to become New Bremen's director of goose control, poses with New Bremen wastewater superintendent Jerry Fischbach, left, and helper Dave Goodwin. The village purchased the dog to scare feathered intruders from the village's fenced pond near the wastewater plant.

Related online story:

Chase is on - geese patrol

NEW BREMEN - The village's newest employee works cheap and requires no health insurance or various fringe benefits with the exception of well-balanced meals, a roof over his head and occasional dog treats. [More]

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