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.
Warning signs and extra hand sanitizers will greet fairgoers and exhibitors at this year's Mercer County Fair due to a statewide outbreak of influenza associated with swine.
Thirty cases of H3N2v - an influenza A virus - have been confirmed in Ohio in people who had direct contact with swine at fairs. The Mercer County Fair opens Friday. [More]
District to lobby for state money to fund positions long term
By Nancy Allen
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members agreed to fill an open nutrient management technician position after the state OK'd funding.
The board on Wednesday also decided to start lobbying politicians and other decision makers for funds to keep two technicians on staff long term. [More]
Mercer, Auglaize ballots finalized for November election
A local school district and village are seeking new money from taxpayers while a handful of other municipalities are asking for increases on current levies at the upcoming general election.
Mercer, Auglaize ballots finalized for November election
The November general election in Mercer and Auglaize counties will feature multiple contested races for county seats. In some instances, new blood is certain to take office as a few long-time incumbents chose not to seek re-election.
While much of the focus for Eldora Speedway's Family Fun Night, presented by Office Depot, on Saturday night will be the plethora of off-track activities for fans of all ages, the on-track action promises to be exciting with two of the track's championship battles heading down the homestretch.
