Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 2:25PM EDT until June 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 104.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
Today 94° Today 94° slight chance 74° 74° chance Tomorrow 89° Tomorrow 89° slight chance 72° 72°
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Monday, April 7th, 2025
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Auglaize County played a big part in the Lima oil fields in the late 1800s. Hundreds of oil derricks dotted Grand Lake after the first offshore derrick was built in 1891.

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The Grand Lake Oil Boom
CELINA - In addition to once being known as the largest man-made lake on the planet, Grand Lake introduced to the world freshwater offshore drilling, laying the groundwork for the modern petroleum industry and igniting a local economic boom that reverberated for decades to come. [More]
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