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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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Madonna Bader
Madonna Bader, 92, of Alamosa, Colo. died Feb, 5, 2008, at her home.
She was born Sept. 6, 1915, in Celina to Elmer and Mae Konrath Fennig. On Nov. 12, 1938, she married John E. Bader, who died in October 1989.
Survivors are a son, Gary (Elizabeth) Bader, Alamosa; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.
She retired in 1974 from the Lady of Mercy Hospital where she had been a nursery aid. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, where she served in the Ladies Aid and Women's Societies.
She was cremated and private interment of ashes will take place in Menahga, Minn.
Arrangements were handled by Rogers Family Mortuary, Alamosa.
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