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.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued final permits to a St. Henry poultry farm, clearing the way for it to become the second largest egg farm in Ohio.
Rindler Poultry LLC, 5478 Watkins Road, wants to expand to house almost 2.5 million birds from its current capacity of 1.29 million. [More]
Alice E. Tomlinson, 85, 96 Causeway Drive, St. Marys, and formerly of Lima, died at 5:42 p.m. Jan. 10, 2010, at the Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
The Wabash River Conservancy District board on Saturday approved an appropriations resolution for 2010 totaling $35,300, reported conservancy Secretary Lil Knapke.
FORT RECOVERY - Administrators and classified staff at Fort Recovery Local Schools will not receive a raise next year.
Board of education members on Tuesday evening unanimously approved the new administrative salary index and classified salary schedules for the next two years.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors opened a new chapter in its history Tuesday night as they took the oath of office in front of a Civil War flag at the Bicycle Museum of Ohio.
