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.
A 42-year-old Celina man faces multiple felony charges in connection with the drug-related death of his wife Tuesday night.
Brett Riley, 428 E. Livingston St., was arrested this morning upon release from Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater and transported to the Mercer County Jail. [More]
St. Marys school board to fund study on how to get pedestrians to new school
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - The question is: How to get kids across the four-lane after the new school is built. Yes, the buses will travel via the existing overpass; but what about daily travel before and after school when transportation is not available.
Board of education members approved contracting with Poggemeyer Design Group to study pedestrian and bike travel in the city area with emphasis on impact of the new 6-12 school location north of U.S. 33. Cost of the study is $3,750. [More]
ST. HENRY - Coldwater, finally getting the ACME season underway after the spring team's run to the state semifinals, scored seven times in the top of the first inning and got stellar pitching to beat St. Henry 13-0 in five innings at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Wednesday. [More]
Magdelina "Maggie" Margaret Eyink, 92, formerly of 91 Mulberry Street, Chickasaw, died at 8:15 p.m. June 10, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
The Minster Police Department is doing an in-house investigation to determine if there was any wrongdoing by the officers who were involved in a high-speed pursuit that led to a fatal motorcycle accident early Sunday morning.
The Ohio Historical Society again is the target of state budget cuts with the Senate's plan to decrease the society's budget by 26 percent. Local historians classify the situation as quite serious.
A full-time employee likely will be hired to administer $1 million in federal money to help farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed pay to put conservation practices on their land aimed at improving water quality.
NEW BREMEN - School officials had reason to smile Wednesday night as board of education members reviewed the latest Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) results. The results show increasing numbers in various areas.
The Portland Rockets scored three times in the third inning and three more times in the seventh inning while getting a strong pitching performance by Jensen Painter in a 6-1 win over the Grand Lake Mariners at Jim Hoess Field on Wednesday night.
Monte Imwalle drove in four runs as Marion Local completed a summer sweep by beating Parkway for the second time in three days with a 12-4 victory in ACME action at Flyer Athletic Complex in Maria Stein.
