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.
Less snow this winter resulted in less spending for many Mercer and Auglaize county communities, with some cutting their overtime and salt use in half.
The savings may result in some smoother roads this summer, officials said.
Local weather forecaster Dennis Howick measured 22.2 inches of snow through February compared with more than 60 inches last winter. [More]
Rose Mary (Baltes) Raterman, age 83, of Fort Loramie Swanders Rd., Minster, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at her residence, Friday morning March 27, 2015. [More]
ST. HENRY - John Dippold, then a 20-year-old Army specialist, and his squad of five were pinned down on three sides by heavy enemy fire in a dense jungle in Vietnam 46 years ago.
VERSAILLES - With depth and talent across the board, the Minster girls track team ran, leaped and threw its way to a landslide victory over the field in the Black Division of the Lady Tiger Classique on Saturday.
Coldwater's Paige Hartings and Wapakoneta's Brandon Kennard were selected as the top bowlers of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference during Sunday's conference banquet.
