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.
Striking Steelworkers are still on the picket line in St. Marys this morning, but the end may be in sight following last week's tentative agreement with Goodyear.
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 200L in St. Marys will hold informational meetings on the proposed three-year contract on Wednesday, with members scheduled to vote on Thursday, according to Local 200L President Gary Glass, who recently returned from the final negotiations in Pittsburgh, Pa. [More]
89-year-old Coldwater woman gives comfort with handmade quilts
By Margie Wuebker
COLDWATER - The colorful comforters fill one corner of Viola Bruns' spare bedroom. Knotted and sewed with love, they will provide warmth for the homeless seeking shelter at the St. Vincent DePaul Society in Dayton.
Douglas "Duke" Burris, 82, 1706 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died at 5:26 a.m. Dec. 24, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Christman, 66, 1016 E. Spring St., St. Marys, died at 10:40 a.m. Dec. 23, 2006, at Lima Memorial Hospital, following a sudden illness. [More]
Evelyn Snyder, 91, formerly of New Knoxville, died at 9:45 p.m. Dec. 23, 2006, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, where she was a resident. [More]
The Mercer County Republican Party's Central Committee unanimously nominated Commissioner Jim Zehringer to fill the Ohio House seat being vacated by Keith Faber by the year's end.
