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Freeze Watch issued April 23 at 10:06PM 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 Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

Zack Rayoum, 9, and Calen Boop, 6, both of St. Marys, have a go at one of the kids' games this week at the St. Marys Community Public Library. Drastic funding cuts to libraries as proposed by Gov. Strickland will definitely limit availability to the state's 271 library resources.

Related online story:

Mercer County library director: Disaster looming

By William Kincaid and Janie Southard
newsroom@dailystandard.com

Governor Ted Stickland's latest proposed funding cuts would drastically hurt the state's 251 library systems, including those in Auglaize and Mercer Counties, say local librarians. [More]

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