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, January 12th, 2009
Jeff Germann
Former Mercer County resident Jeff Germann, 41, of Bryan, died Jan. 10, 2009.
Arrangements are pending at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzenzel Funeral Home, Celina.
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Floyd Brehm
Floyd E. Brehm, 87, 1401 state Route 29 West, Wabash, died at 9:58 p.m. Jan. 10, 2009, at The Gardens of St. Henry. [More]
Clarence Broering
Clarence B. Broering, 85, of Versailles, died at 2:20 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009, at the Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Bonnie Garland
Former Fort Recovery resident Bonnie E. Garland, 44, 912 N. Elm St., Coldwater, [More]
Kathy Hymer
Kathy M. Hymer, 60, 813 Westview Drive, Coldwater, died Jan. 10, 2009, at her home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Leon Meyer
Wabash native Leon L. "Skip" Meyer, 76, of Lima, died at 5:45 p.m. Jan. 10, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Arlene Niekamp
Arlene L. Niekamp, 63, of Versailles, died at 2:10 a.m. Jan. 11, 2009, at Cincinnati Jewish Hospital. [More]
Mark Niekamp
Mark B. Niekamp, 83, 8909 state Route 29, Celina, died at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 11, 2009, at his home. [More]
Lela Partin
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William Sexton
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Bradley Wilson
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Karen Yearsley
Karen S. Yearsley, 63, of Greenville, died at 3:36 p.m. Jan. 10, 2009, at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Greenville. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
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