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.
WAPAKONETA - With air quality monitors and light meters in hand, local health officials are about to begin a new, more detailed inspection of local schools, as mandated by law.
Auglaize County Health Department Sanitarian Curt Anderson explained to board members meeting Tuesday that the new regulations governing school inspections - Jarod's Law - require extensive inspections of school buildings and outlots including playgrounds. [More]
J. Phillip Pfenning, 81, 241 N. Spruce St., St. Marys, died at 12:45 a.m. Dec. 11, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
The Mercer County Fair Board has hired Celina resident Stephen C. Schulte as fair manager. He will start the job of managing fairground events and promoting year-round activities there on Jan. 7.
Mercer County residents in 11 precincts overwhelmingly voted for Republican Bob Latta to fill the 5th District congressional seat left vacant by the death of Paul Gillmor.
ST. MARYS - City council members were talking trash at this week's council meeting but no changes are coming to the city's refuse collection in the near future.
If a 7-1 record to start the season didn't get enough notice, a win over 14th-ranked Louisville on Saturday at Freedom Hall in Louisville certainly garnered the University of Dayton some attention.
ROCKFORD - Village residents will no longer have to leave Rockford in search of home equipment needs, as the Salway family has recently opened The Olde Rockford Hardware within D & L Classic Woodworking, 166 N. Main Street.
