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Extreme Heat Warning issued June 30 at 12:15PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107.
* 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 Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2026

Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard

This Princess Victorian pump organ is believed to have belonged to Lola Beams Carter. She and her daughter died in the 1917-1918 influenza epidemic.

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Antique look, antique sound

CELINA - Among the thousands of artifacts housed inside the Mercer County Historical Society' Riley House Museum, several pump organs, one still playable, have stood the test of time. [More]

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