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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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Young hospital visitors
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Immaculate Conception School kindergartner Kate Anderson tries to get a surgical glove onto her hand during Mercer Health's play hospital program on Wednesday. The hospital hosted more than 500 Mercer County kindergartners, who learned about health care through visits to the emergency room, X-ray services and the birthing center at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

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