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.
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Tuesday bandied about the possibility of placing a new permanent improvement levy on the March primary ballot to pay for new athletic facilities and a land purchase.
ST. ANTHONY - There is a gathering of angels in this western Mercer County hamlet where a special happening is about to begin. The small town's annual Christmas show starts this week, and once again, for the ninth year in a row, it is sold out before the curtain even goes up. [More]
Deborah Heil, 58, 503 W. German St., New Knoxville, died at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 12, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
A deed transferring the 15-acre property of the former Mendon-Union School to the village of Mendon for $1 was signed at the Parkway school board meeting Tuesday night.
WAPAKONETA - A lack of shower facilities and time to lather up contributes to the spread of illnesses such as antibiotic resistant infections among local students, local health officials say.
ROCKFORD - The village swimming pool will most likely be shut down next summer as council members searched for ways to slash some costs out of the 2008 budget on Tuesday evening.
NEW BREMEN - More parking spaces are needed at the new Crown Equipment Corporation office building currently under construction at the corner of West Monroe and North Main streets. The company is seeking to rezone some of its adjacent property to make that possible.
COLDWATER - A new fitness center will offer local residents a wide range of exercising options, including free weights, circuit machines, treadmills and aerobics classes.
The Ottawa-Glandorf Titans rumbled through the Western Buckeye League volleyball slate undefeated on the way to the league crown and grabbed the WBLs two biggest honors as well.
