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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Saturday, March 21st, 2009
New Bremen couple keeps students on their toes
By Margie Wuebker
OSGOOD - Eighteen couples glide across the wood dance floor at the Osgood American Legion hall doing their best to follow the footwork of ballroom dance instructors Ted and Terry Wagner.
"Dancing is a lot like walking a tightrope," Terry Wagner of [More]
Obituaries on March 21st, 2009
Doris E. Klosterman, 86, of 1503 Nagel St., St. Marys, died March 20, 2009, at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown. [More]
Carl A. Meyer, 69, of Celina died March 19, 2009, at his residence of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. [More]
Charlotte Lynn Olah, 65, died at 3:35 p.m. March 17, 2009, at her home in Mentor. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Doris E. Schneider, 83, of Wapakoneta, died at 6:36 a.m. March 20, 2009, at St. [More]
Mary Wint, 11 Eastmoor Court, New Bremen, died at 12:53 p.m. March 20, 2009, at [More]
Franklin E. "Skip" Wise, Jr., 73, of Troy died at 6:05 p.m. March 19, 2009, at [More]
Local pictures on March 21st, 2009
Subscriber stories on March 21st, 2009
After attending a youth summit in Washington, D.C., Kaitlyn Leugers of Celina rediscovered her underlying love for the environment, Mother Earth and all things green.
Celina council utilities committee hears update on $2.14 million project
An extensive project aimed at reducing flooding in the Buckeye Street area should be ready to be bid out in the coming months, Celina City Council members learned on Thursday.
People attending the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance advisory board meeting on Friday learned about residential, agricultural and construction site practices that improve water quality and then toured the Mercer County Jail construction site.