Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
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Tuesday, July 18th, 2006
Pauline Busse
Pauline M. Busse, 99, of West Fourth St., Minster, died at 6 p.m. July 16, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.
She was born Dec. 29, 1906, in Minster, to Henry and Agnes Heitkamp Baumer. On Sept. 17, 1938, she married Albert Busse, who died May 4, 1946. She was the last of her family.
Survivors are three nephews, Nicholas and Roger Baumer, Minster, and Mark (Joanne) Baumer, Coldwater; six nieces, Marilyn Bruns, Chickasaw, Linda (George) Reier and Judy (Michael) Monnier, all of Sidney, Susan (James) Jacobs, Coldwater, Lenora (Dennis) Albers, Cassella, and Lucy (Thomas) Hole, Versailles; and numerous great and great-great-nephews and nieces.
Deceased are three brothers, Julius (Emma Meyer) Baumer, Leander (Viola Tebbe) Baumer, and Lawrence Baumer; and two sisters, Corrine (Herman) Mangen and Viola Baumer.
She was a seamstress and sewed for the church and for individuals. She boarded local school teachers and worked many years at Boeckers Market, Minster. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at the church the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to Right to Life.
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