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.
Construction to start later this year on ER unit in Coldwater
By Shelley Grieshop
The green light was given this week for a nearly $3 million construction project at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Mercer Health Board of Trustees approved final design plans during a meeting this week, paving the way for construction to begin later this year, according to interim CEO Jim Wermert. [More]
An advisory committee working on the proposal for a new county jail has recommended that Mercer County commissioners put a 1/2 percent sales tax to pay for construction of a new jail before voters in the November election.
The1/2 percent tax was one of three recommendations of the seven-member committee presented to county commissioners Thursday afternoon by Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
COLDWATER - Don't look now, but it appears that Coldwater may have been able to turn its season around.
Well, at least they got a good start on a possible turnaround with a 49-47 upset victory over state-ranked New Knoxville on Thursday night at The Palace. [More]
Local parishes may lose Precious Blood pastors in future
By Shelley Grieshop
Some area Catholic parishes now led by Precious Blood priests will likely be administered by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in the near future as clergy shortages continue.
The dilemma of priest shortages has hit all religious orders including the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, whose priests currently serve a slight majority of Catholic parishes in the local region. [More]
Melissa "Missie" Kogge, 35, 260 S. Garfield St., Minster, died at 8:10 a.m. Jan. 17, 2007, in an automobile accident on U.S. 127, south of Celina. [More]
Law enforcement officers in Auglaize County and Piqua arrested three people for cocaine and firearm charges in two unrelated traffic stops along Interstate 75 on Thursday.
Shelbi Nation scored four of her 10 points in the extra session as Celina escaped the Elida Fieldhouse with a 51-50 overtime win over Elida in the battle of Bulldogs.
After each team posted comfortable wins over Bath as part of a triangular match, Coldwater and Celina squared off to see, not only who would go 2-0 on the night, but also claim bragging rights for Mercer County wrestling supremacy.
VERSAILLES - After falling short in its previous two tries against Midwest Athletic Conference heavyweights, the Versailles Tigers finally snared a big win Thursday night by defeating the Minster Wildcats by a score of 42-35 at Tiger Gymnasium.
NEW BREMEN - With a little less than five minutes left in the opening quarter of their girls basketball contest against the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays, New Bremen's LeAnn Topp hit a jump shot to put her team on top 6-5.
