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.
Wright State University-Lake Campus has achieved its goal of raising $4 million for a forthcoming renovation and construction project.
Campus officials this morning announced that Jack Schenking of Coldwater presented the university with a $100,000 check in memory of his first wife, Kathy. [More]
With the postseason meets just two weeks away and the league meets just one week away, four Grand Lake area swim teams, Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry and St. Marys, gathered for a quadrangular meet Saturday afternoon at the Auglaize-Mercer County YMCA. [More]
Philip E. Maurer, 84, of St. Marys, died at 2 p.m. Jan. 27, 2007, at Fairhaven United Church Home, Upper Sandusky, where he was a resident for three weeks. [More]
A recent survey of 619 Mercer County residents revealed almost two-thirds of respondents believe sexual activity of teens and teen pregnancy is a problem in their communities.
An agreement between Obringer Wheel Company, the intended purchaser of the firm's equipment and Mercer County, which holds the only remaining lien on the equipment, is expected to be signed in a day or two.
COLDWATER - After having several games where wins were within grasp, but continued to come up short, Celina traveled to the Palace in Coldwater for the annual battle of Mercer County teams looking to get over the hump.
St. Henry recovered nicely from its triple-overtime loss to Coldwater on Friday, shooting 56 percent from the field to beat Ansonia, 61-39, in Darke County on Saturday night.
