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.
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Friday, December 21st, 2007
It's about giving
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

It's about givingVolunteers Steve Dzendzel, left, and Jerry and Margaret Baucher load potatoes into a shopping cart at Aldi's in Celina on Thursday for the ninth annual food basket project sponsored by Shirley's Bar and Grill, Montezuma. According to business owner Shirley Hildebrand, after the items were purchased, 150 boxes were filled and delivered to 50 families in Mercer County. The project is made possible with the help of volunteers and proceeds from an auction held at the bar earlier this year and monetary donations. Hildebrand said Hemmelgarn & Sons, Philothea, donated eggs for the food baskets, with other donations coming from the Southshore Sportsmen's Association, American Legion and Moose, all of Celina.

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