Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Kids love CHIP
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

The CHIP (Community Hospital in Play) character of Mercer Health greets Parkway Local Schools students as they arrive for the "play hospital" program in Coldwater. Chip retired his costume after 10 years and this week debuted a brand-spanking new chipmunk suit, which was donated from funds raised by the hospital's teen volunteers.

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