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.
The 154th Mercer County Banner Fair officially opens at 3 p.m. today, but exhibitors have been working to prepare entries and bring them to the fairgrounds for judging in various departments.
Alice and Amanda "Mandy" - superintendents in the household department - were up to their elbows in cakes, pies, cookies, candies, breads and canned goods Monday afternoon. [More]
ST. MARYS - Ashley Silver was chosen 2006 SummerFest Queen on Monday night during pageant ceremonies before a packed house at the Performing Arts Center.
MINSTER - Voters in the Minster Local School District will decide the fate of two money issues - renewal of an eight-tenths mill permanent improvement levy and passage of a new 0.5 percent income tax - at the polls in November.
The Great Lakes Indoor Football League held its first annual All-Star Game on Saturday at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. The West defeated the East 49-17.
The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. and Universal Computer Systems Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to merge their two organizations to create a dealer services company.
