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.
The former Gerlach Machine & Tool building in St. Henry may become home to a manufacturing company from another area, Mercer County Development Director Larry Stelzer says.
Stelzer told Mercer County commissioners on Thursday that two investors from nearby counties are negotiating a sales contract for the building with owner Charlie Gerlach, who ended his business a few years ago. [More]
Seven of the 20 people indicted on multiple drug charges in November were sentenced recently in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. Two men, both illegal aliens, face possible deportation while the others - four men and one woman - received community control sanctions or a suspended sentence. [More]
Catherine M. Grilliot, 91, formerly of 302 Boesel Ave., New Bremen, died at 7:40 p.m. June 3, 2008, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Nearly a quarter of all sewage systems in Ohio are failing and the largest percentages of those are in the northwest and southeast portions of the state.
The local health board gave the approval for the purchase of more than $15,000 worth of office and computer-related equipment to help make the department more safe and efficient.
By purchasing the right insurance policy, farmers can receive coverage for sudden and accidental incidents, even if an act was committed through negligence.
