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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Friday, June 15th, 2012
Fair manager resigns
Board fills post for now; fair starts in 8 weeks
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - An interim Mercer County Fair manager was appointed Thursday night following the resignation earlier this week of Steve Schulte.
Cara Muhlenkamp of Celina will fill the position until a search can be conducted for a permanent replacement, fair officials said. She has worked for the fair board on a part-time basis for eight years. [More]
Obituaries on June 15th, 2012
Raymond Dingledine
Raymond J. Dingledine, 88, formerly of St. Marys, died June 1, 2012, in Lincoln [More]
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Keep or nix cell phone tax?
Ohio fee is set to expire Dec. 31
Emergency officials and state legislators disagree about the fate of a 28-cent cellphone fee set to expire Dec. 31.
State and local 911 officials w
Vanishing hands
Volunteerism important to local agencies; some declines reported
Helen Klenz surveys the dozens of nail polish bottles on the table in front of her.
"I'm not a 'bright-color' person," she says to 13-year-old Maddy Ross, who has already begun applying a pale beige polish to the elderly woman's nails.
Handicapped-accessible park ready to open
NEW BREMEN - Nearly 170 colorful butterflies decorate the fence at the new Sunshine Playground. Some sport words of hope and encouragement while others share memories of deceased loved ones.
Cavs stay perfect versus county foes
COLDWATER - After spotting Parkway a run in the first inning, Coldwater scored three in the second inning and five more in the third en route to a 10-3 win over the Panthers in ACME baseball action on Thursday night at Veterans Field.
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