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.
Snow, ice, sleet and high winds paralyzed the Grand Lake area overnight and created treacherous road conditions today.
For the second day in a row, area schools canceled classes with no calamity days left to utilize. Most county agencies, as well as all city of Celina offices, also were closed for the day. [More]
James G. Kleinhenz, 82, St. Marys, died at 9:35 p.m. Jan. 28, 2011, in the emergency room of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Former Mercer County resident Emily Snyder watches nationally televised coverage of unrest in Egypt and is glad she is back home after a recent medical mission trip to Cairo.
Campsites, dock fees, other services cut 50 percent; move meant to draw visitors back
GRAND LAKE - The state will discount services at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park again this year to help draw visitors back to the lake after last summer's toxic algae blooms left its waters mostly deserted.
Minster to kick off street project and wastewater plant expansion
MINSTER - This year will be an expensive one as the village kicks off a number of major projects including expansion of the wastewater treatment plant and reconstruction of Fourth Street.
Officials at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park credit the quick action of St. Marys Township firefighters with saving the lives of two snowmobile drivers who found themselves in frigid water Saturday night.
