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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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
On the move at Minster schools
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools officials will open two buildings instead of three for the upcoming year.
Board of education members decided in December to close the three-story elementary building along North Hanover Street to save $320,000.
The former middle school, located off Seventh Street at the foot of Hanover Street, will be home to elementary students in grades K-6. Seventh- and eighth-graders, once located at the middle school, are moving to the high school building. [More]
Area law enforcement nab man in cocaine sting
By Shelley Grieshop
NEW BREMEN - A Dayton man suspected of selling cocaine in New Bremen was arrested Monday night after a four-mile pursuit by officers.
Tyrone Eugene Howard, 31, sped away from numerous law enforcement officers following a traffic stop in a drug sting. He was apprehended minutes later on foot in a nearby creek after crashing his car into a guardrail on state Route 66 about 7 p.m. [More]
Obituaries on August 10th, 2011
Charles George
Former Rossburg resident Charles W. "Butch" George, 75, died at 2:35 a.m. Aug. 9, 2011, at Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles. [More]
Mary Hertenstein
Mary Hertenstein, 83, rural St. Marys, died at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, 2011, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Paul Knapke
Paul Edward Knapke, 74, Versailles, died at 2:40 a.m. Aug. 9, 2011, at Wayne HealthCare, Greenville. [More]
Local pictures on August 10th, 2011
Subscriber stories on August 10th, 2011
Treasurer announces retirement from district
COLDWATER - Long-time school treasurer Sherry Shaffer announced her retirement at Tuesday's school board meeting.
"My husband, Gary, and I like to
Trial set in doctor's rape case
ST. MARYS - A five-day jury trial is slated in October for a local optometrist who faces multiple rape charges involving a woman and a child.
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Council approves lease for drilling of test well
NEW BREMEN - Council members Tuesday night unanimously approved a lease agreement with Don Isern for the drilling of a test well on his Amsterdam Road property.
Canine fees unchanged for 2012
Fees for dog licenses and kennel fees will not rise in 2012.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution to continue charging residents $13 for a dog license and $65 for kennel registration.
School district receives $100,000 grant for afterschool program
Coldwater
COLDWATER - The district again will receive the 21st Century Grant that funds the afterschool program.
"We didn't know for a long time if we were g
Store recycles donated items
ST. MARYS - A new store in St. Marys is helping shoppers pinch their pennies when hunting for clothes and household goods.
Michelle Murphy of St. M
Shawnee's girls capture title at Fox's Den
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Fox's Den in Celina hosted its first major golf tournament of the high school fall sports season on Tuesday with the Celina Girls' Invitational.
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