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.
A Montezuma-area woman was killed early Saturday morning as she walked along state Route 219, east of Coldwater.
Renee M. Huber, 29, 5477 Karafit Road, was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. Her death marks the second fatality in Mercer County this year. [More]
Tuesday marks a new beginning for the 1,150 students in the Parkway Local School District.
They will begin the 2006-2007 school year by entering through the doors of a new education complex that houses all grades, kindergarten through high school, plus preschool, under one roof. [More]
Reuben W. Henschen, 86, 04687 Southland Road, New Bremen, died at 8:05 p.m. August 19, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
ST. MARYS - Transportation and commerce is the theme that will tie together the three murals destined for the new Heritage Park at the corner of Spring and Chestnut streets.
Everything is ready for the start of a new school year, according to reports presented when the Marion Community Development Organization (MCDO) held its August meeting.
