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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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015
Samuel Wuebker
Samuel J. Wuebker, age 20, of Maria Stein, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 following a motor vehicle accident in Mercer County.
He was born December 14, 1994 in Coldwater to Steven & Jennie (Giere) Wuebker of Maria Stein.
He is also survived by a daughter Annabella Rose Wuebker, his girlfriend Lacie Browning of Troy, sisters Marrisa Wuebker of Maria Stein & friend Josh Goubeaux, and Christine Wuebker of Maria Stein & friend Joe Brandt, a nephew Jordan Goubeaux and grandparents Edmund & Jeanette Giere of Maria Stein and Joann Wuebker of Minster.
He is preceded in death by his grandfather Frederick Wuebker.
He was a member of St. John Catholic Church, Maria Stein, a 2013 Graduate of Marion Local High School and worked as a truck driver for Brandt Swine Farms in Versailles.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2015 at St. John Church. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm Wednesday and 9 to 10 am Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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