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.
New technology gets data to doctors miles away so life-saving treatment can begin much sooner.
Telemedicine links to bigger hospitals bring specialized care that previously was unavailable to patients at smaller, rural hospitals, said Lana Hinders, director of emergency services of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
ST. MARYS - Chris Burden and Kelly Fulmer both entered Saturday's non-league girls basketball tilt seeking a dose of momentum as the second half of the 2013-14 regular season gets underway.
Burden's New Bremen Cardinals were treading near the .500 mark at 6-5, while Fulmer's St. Marys Roughriders were bogged down with 10 losses in 12 outings. [More]
About 11 million undocumented people are living in the United States, according to the U.S. Immigration Service.
How many undocumented "aspiring" citizens live in Mercer and surrounding counties is not clear, but according to businessmen and some local officials, they are needed.
The monthly inspection in November of three dams maintained by the Wabash River Conservancy District went well, according to a report by conservancy president Wally Broering.
MINSTER - It was a typical Marion Local-Minster girls basketball matchup according to Flyers' coach Treva Fortkamp and Wildcats' coach Nann Stechschulte.
Celina's boys swimming team continued their strong season by capturing the team title at the Celina-Wapakoneta Lions Club Invitational held on Saturday at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA.
Marion Local's boys basketball team remained unbeaten on the season after outscoring Van Wert 16-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 52-43 win on Saturday night at the Cougar Den in Van Wert.
The Coldwater and Versailles girls bowling teams maintained their perfect records after earning wins during week nine of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference on Saturday at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater.
