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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Monday, June 7th, 2010
Mary Herkenhoff
Mary E. Herkenhoff, 96, Minster, died June 4, 2010, at Otterbein in St. Marys.
She was born Feb. 7, 1914, in Columbus, to Dr. Clarence and Bess Hinders Rulman. On June 18, 1935, she married Wilford J. "Bud" Herkenhoff, who died Feb. 12, 2002.
Surviving is a daughter, Mary Joe (Dan) Dunlap, Minster; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster and St. Monica Ladies Sodality. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Academy High School in Columbus.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkmap Funeral Home in Minster.
Memorials can be made to Otterbein Home in St. Marys.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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