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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Friday, February 14th, 2014
Rita Voskuhl
Rita M. Voskuhl, 93, St. Henry, died Feb. 13, 2014, at the Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born Sept. 14, 1920, in Cranberry Prairie to the late Ben and Anna (Dahlinghaus) Voskuhl.
Surviving are a sister, Julitta Voskuhl, St. Henry, and a sister-in-law, Lorena Voskuhl, St. Henry.
Deceased are siblings, Wiro (Ida) Voskuhl and Werner Voskuhl.
She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, its Altar Rosary Sodality and the Adoration Guild. She was a retired employee of the former Buckeye Overall in Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 p.m. Sunday and after 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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