High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
28° 28° Thu 45° Thu 45° 36° 36° slight chance Fri 54° Fri 54° slight chance
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Friday, June 29th, 2018
Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

Hanging on a wall in Jerome "Jerry" Heimkreiter's Montezuma home are pictures of his father, John, a WWII Army veteran, left, a framed collection of Heimkreiter's medals and ribbons awarded for his service in the Vietnam War, a picture of himself as a 19-year-old U.S. Seaman Apprentice and his letter of commendation from U.S. Navy Vice Admiral F.J. Blouin.

Related online story:
Local vet knows high price of freedom
MONTEZUMA - "Freedom is not free," decorated veteran Jerome "Jerry" Heimkreiter said in a gruff voice inside his Montezuma home while recounting details of his two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy. [More]
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