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.
100 years ago rain, river waters engulfed St. Marys
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - This week 100 years ago, residents were cleaning up from the worst recorded flood in Ohio history.
About 10 inches of rain fell over five days in late March 1913. Water swelled over the banks of the Miami-Erie Canal, St. Marys River and Auglaize River, and engulfed much of St. Marys and Wapakoneta. [More]
William F. Gilberg, 71, New Bremen, died at 2:31 a.m. March 30, 2013, at Elmwood of New Bremen, where he had been a resident for the past three months. [More]
VERSAILLES - The reorganizing of the Lady Tiger Classique helped make track's season-opening meet an early preview of the Midwest Athletic Conference meet.
