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.
Local woman makes Victorian-era decoration using fresh cut evergreens and bows updated with lights
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - The fragrance of fresh-cut evergreens fills the small shop where Linda Burkholder works this brisk December afternoon.
Her hands are steady as one by one she pushes the tips of the Scotch pine evergreen branches into the moist and spongy Styrofoam brick at the center of her creation: an old-fashioned kissing ball. [More]
Twenty-four Auglaize and Mercer County residents are facing various drug charges in the wake of a lengthy investigation by the Grand Lake Drug Task Force.
The arrests took place last week but Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon delayed a formal announcement until this morning because authorities continue to look for two more suspects. [More]
ST. HENRY - An angry resident lashed out at councilors Monday night and threatened a lawsuit against the village of St. Henry for damage to his home's foundation due to an ongoing water problem.
MARIA STEIN - School board members on Monday night looked ahead to future curriculum needs, including the possibility of offering a science-based agriculture program.
Eligible individuals can request a vote on the program now through Jan. 2
Eligible persons nationwide can make a request between now and Jan. 2 on whether to have a referendum vote on continuing or not continuing the Pork Checkoff Program, a news release from USDA states.
