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, November 28th, 2012
Berniece Buehler
Berniece A. Buehler, 76, Coldwater, died Nov. 27, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born Aug. 9, 1936, in Jay County, Ind. to John and Hilda Droesch Alig. On Jan. 14, 1956, she married Elmo Buehler, who died Sept. 22, 1989.
Surviving are four children, Doug (Deb) Buehler, St. Henry, Deb (Oakland) Roberts Jr., Union City, Ind., Darlene Homan, Coldwater, and Deanna (Mike) Reynolds, Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers, Don (Vera) Alig, Portland, Ind., and Dick (Jenny) Alig, Coldwater; two sisters, Dorothy Hein, Montezuma, and Rosie Heitkamp, Coldwater; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Alig and Marceil Alig, both of Portland, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Also deceased are a son, David Buehler; four brothers, Jerome Alig, John Alig, Ralph Alig and Joe Alig; a sister, Viola Alig; and two brothers-in-law, Greg Hein and Ed Heitkamp.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. She had been a cook at Coldwater Schools and the former Betties Restaurant, Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Marc Soellner officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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