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.
Some local employers pare number of jobs available
By Shelley Grieshop
The slow economic recovery doesn't seem to be affecting the youth job market this summer.
Most local businesses such as fast food restaurants say they haven't received the mountain of applications they expected this year from the high school- and college-age crowd. [More]
Classification of approximately 12 of Mercer County's 63 registered sex offenders will be affected by an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that struck down parts of the federal registration law. The impact statewide is nearly 26,000 offenders.
ROCKFORD - Mercer County officials are seeking bids for an estimated $580,000 street project in the village of Rockford.
County commissioners on Thursday set 11 a.m. July 1 as the date to open bids for the Market Street Improvement project. The work is expected to be completed by this fall.
CELINA - Four runs in the top of the first inning helped Coldwater get out to a great start and beat Celina for the second time in a week in Mercer County ACME action with a 9-2 win at Montgomery Field on Friday night.
