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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Thursday, July 18th, 2013
Kimberly LaCourse
Kimberly Ann LaCourse, 55, Dayton, passed away July 16, 2013, at Hospice of Dayton.
She was born Sept. 23, 1957, to Richard L. and Lois Ann Reese Dobbins, who survive in St. Marys.
She is also survived by a son, Andrew James LaCourse of Sandusky; her former husband, William LaCourse of Sandusky; brothers and sisters, Michael (Jane) Dobbins of Lebanon, Ind., Stephen (Lisa) Dobbins of Silver Springs, Md., Katherine (Larry) Crouch of Arlington, Texas, Antoinette Dobbins of New Albany; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Allyson Marie LaCourse.
She enjoyed being a long-term care nurse.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Coldwater.
Calling is 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be given to a charity of the donor's choice.
  Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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