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, July 16th, 2014
Angela Prenger
Angela M. Prenger, 91, Coldwater, died July 15, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born June 10, 1923, in Maria Stein, to Frank E. and Regina Eyink Knapke. On June 5, 1946, she married Norbert Prenger, who died Nov. 19, 1970.
Surviving are five children, Robert (Donna) Prenger, Minster, Ronald (Nina) Prenger, Celina, James (Marie) Prenger, Hereferd, Ariz., Diane (Bill) Cottrell, Denton, Texas, and John Prenger, Celina; brothers and sisters, Roger (Catherine) Knapke and Gilbert (Judy) Knapke, all of Chickasaw; in-laws, Walt Fleck, Celina, Irma Fleck, Coldwater, Mildred D. Prenger and Edwin Prenger, both of Coldwater, Viola Schmidt, Osgood, Mary Ann Lefeld, St. Henry, Ralph (Ruth Ann) Prenger, Botkins, Alma Meyer, Fort Loramie, Cletus (Rosann) Prenger, Minster, Werner Prenger, St. Marys, and Therese (Roger) Schmidt, McCartyville; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter-in-law, Cathy Prenger; sisters, Floriana Fleck and Eileen Fleck; and in-laws, John Fleck, Alvina (Vernon) Ahrens, Leonard Prenger, Mildred E. Prenger, Norma Jean Prenger, Raymond Schmidt, Delores (Louis) Meyer, Martin Lefeld and Herman Meyer.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, St. Ann's Altar Sodality and NAIM of the North. She worked as a deputy recorder for Mercer County for 25 years.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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