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 15-year-old St. Henry boy was killed when the four-wheeler he was riding overturned on top of him in a creek bed along state Route 119 on Sunday afternoon.
Brandon Marcus Huelskamp, a freshman at St. Henry High School, was pronounced dead at the scene by Mercer County Coroner Dr. Tim Heinrichs shortly after 2 p.m. [More]
St. Henry, having started the season with a tough schedule, looks to turn the corner after finishing second at the Kewpee Invitational held Saturday at Bath High School, improving the Redskins to 4-10 on the season. [More]
ST. MARYS - What does it take to build a better duck blind? Four strong men in camouflage willing to wade through storm waves carrying boards and bolts 10 feet offshore.
MONTEZUMA - Duck hunting day begins the night before when the lunch is prepared, often peanut butter and jelly; but maybe steak and a foil packet of potatoes to be cooked on the makeshift grill in the blind.
FORT RECOVERY - The Mercer County Cougars, already with some nagging injuries from two months of play during the regular season, enter the Interstate Football League playoffs with a loss after falling to Darke County 26-21 at Barrenbrugge Park in Fort Recovery.
