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.
COLDWATER - Two local egg producers are donating more than a half million eggs to fill Easter tables and baskets of needy people across Ohio.
The donation by Fort Recovery Equity of Fort Recovery and Hemmelgarn & Sons Inc. of Coldwater has a retail value of more than $74,000. The good deed is part of a statewide contribution by the egg industry to 12 foodbanks in the Second Harvest network, which helps fill food pantries in Mercer and Auglaize counties as well as all 88 counties in Ohio. [More]
Eighth Floor LLC, the holding company of Celina-based Visions Awards, has purchased AITG Inc. of California.
The purchase will bring an undisclosed number of production and customer service jobs to the Celina facility, said Visions President Dave Willis on Tuesday, who quantified the number as "less than a dozen but significant." Three new customer service employees already have been hired, he added. [More]
New contract talks must deal with past pay raise freeze, new federal audit
Negotiations are underway between the Minster Local Schools board of education and the Minster Teachers Association.
The process began last week during a two-hour executive session and continued Monday night when both sides met at the bargaining table for more than four hours.
WAPAKONETA - The daunting process of inspecting each school building in Auglaize County for safety issues has turned up a few items that shouldn't be lying on classroom shelves.
Two out-of-county investors are looking into a vacant building in St. Henry for a manufacturing business, Mercer County Economic Development Director Larry Stelzer says.
NEW BREMEN - Local councilors met Tuesday night with representatives of Musco Sports Lighting regarding possible lighting of Bremenfest Park ball diamonds.
FORT RECOVERY - Many juniors and seniors at Fort Recovery High School are getting an extra couple hours to sleep in this week, as Principal Dave Warvel is trying a new way to administer the Ohio Graduation Test.
When the New Knoxville boys basketball team last went to the state tournament in 1947, it finished as the runners-up, but the Rangers are looking to take it one step further this year.
COLUMBUS (AP) - Three players headed for this week's state tournament headline the 2008 Associated Press Division III and IV All-Ohio boys high school basketball teams announced Tuesday.
