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Frost Advisory issued May 2 at 3:28AM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Judge Terry Hipsley of Van Wert checks out vegetable oddities entered in the "freaks of nature" class at the 154th Mercer County Banner Fair. Entries ranged from mutated corn to conjoined cucumbers.

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