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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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Home and Garden show
Photo by Margie Wuebker/The Daily Standard

Nearly 500 people visited the Auglaize-Mercer County Family YMCA between New Bremen and Minster on Sunday for a Home, Garden and Trade Show sponsored by the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commers. Stacy Louth of Cornerstone Rehabilitation in Minster gives a visitor a mini massage. Chamber Executive Director Jim Coons said a steady stream of people filed into the YMCA gym beginning at noon and continuing until approximately 3:45 p.m. The chamber sponsors the event every two years.

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