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.
ST. HENRY - At the start of the Celina-St. Henry boys basketball matchup, it appeared that the game was turning into a shootout.
At the end, the Bulldogs had more ammunition.
Celina took advantage of 27 Redskin turnovers and shot over 60 percent from the field to hand St. Henry its second straight loss in a 70-61 win at Redskin Gymnasium. [More]
Christopher Michael Bertke, 33, 212 Lakeview Drive, Celina, died of natural causes at 1:10 p.m. Jan. 10, 2010, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
MINSTER - Linda Winner sits on her living room floor putting the last stitches in a unique T-shirt quilt saluting the athletic and academic accomplishments of the Minster Wildcats.
Mercer County Commissioner Jerry Laffin - who is starting his 30th year as a county commissioner - was appointed chairman of the board for 2010 during a special session this morning.
ST. HENRY - Early on during Saturday's game at the St. Henry Middle School, Marion Local head coach Treva Fortkamp called a timeout and gave her team a not-so-subtle tongue lashing and her squad responded.
