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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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Kyler Durbin, 10, raises his arms with glee as his family stands on the front porch of their new home at the intersection of Mackinaw and Wayne streets in Celina. The house is part of a project similar to Habitat for Humanity and is sponsored by the local St. John's Builders ministry group, based in Celina.

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Ten-year-old Kyler and his 6-year-old brother, Brylan, race down the hallway of their unfinished Celina home, tearing past their mother and nearly sideswiping a ladder. [More]
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