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.
Wednesday morning it was snow and more snow when Mercer County ODOT drivers like Mark Rauh put the blades down on the big state trucks to begin hours of clearing the roadways.
The first significant shower of the winter reminded drivers that, yes, [More]
ST. MARYS - Walter Clausing turns 101 today and is still making plans for the future.
As a member of Memorial High School's first graduating class, he wants to attend the dedication of the new school in 2011.
"Wouldn't it be something if I got the chance to speak at the dedication of the new school," Clausing, a 1925 graduate, says during a recent interview at Otterbein-St. Marys, where he now makes his home. [More]
Justin W. Bryiant, 23, West Lake Village, Minster, died at 4:22 p.m. Dec. 4, 2007, in a triple-fatality accident on Interstate 75 near Wapakoneta. [More]
Larry J. Carity, 61, 9477 state Route 119, Anna, died at 12:15 a.m. Dec. 5, 2007, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Eileen G. "Gene" Walkup, 76, 802 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, died at 7:45 a.m. Dec. 5, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
MINSTER - The mast arms are up and electrical wires have been strung with care as preparations continue for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of state Routes 66 and 119.
