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.
It's just a drop in the bucket, but with the goal of creating a tidal wave of support and catching the state's attention, the nonprofit Lake Development Corporation (LDC) Monday passed a resolution to spend $5,000 to test sediment removal technology in Grand Lake. [More]
Terry "Cheeseburger" Borger, 57, 215 Red Bud Ave., Celina, died at 4 p.m. Jan. 31, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Marjorie L. Knudson, 92, of Rockford, and formerly of Celina and Alma, Mich., died at 11:37 a.m. Jan. 31, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
New crappie fishing regulations took effect Jan. 1 on Grand Lake and 37 other Ohio lakes, imposing a nine-inch per fish minimum and 30 fish per day limit.
EQIP the most popular with Mercer County producers
Mercer County farmers have until Feb. 16 to apply for a first round of funding from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), and until March 1 to apply for a first round of funding from the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP).
