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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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Andrew Keller
Andrew G. "Andy" Keller, 22, 13282 Rhynard-Fink Road, Rossburg, died at 11:25 a.m. Jan. 21, 2009, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Death was due to an industrial accident in Auglaize County.
He was born Jan. 9, 1987, in Coldwater to Steven and Jane Heitkamp Keller, who survive.
Other survivors are a sister, Pam (Ryan) Moody, Ansonia; three brothers, Greg (Kristy), Fort Recovery, Tom, Columbus, and Jeff, New Weston; grandparents, Paul Keller, Fort Recovery, and Ivo and Wilma Heitkamp, Philothea.
Deceased is a grandmother, Berdella Keller.
He worked for Tumbusch Construction, St. Henry, and formerly the Village of Ansonia, where he held a certificate in waste water management. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and the Mississinawa Valley High School FFA Alumni Association. He was a 2005 graduate of Mississinawa Valley High School, Union City.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 1-6 p.m. Sunday and 9-9:45 a.m. Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
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