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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Thursday, December 10th, 2015
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - A local church has opened the only free medical care clinic in the Grand Lake area.
Wayne Street United Methodist Church in St. Marys recently began offering medical services at no cost to those who don't have health insurance or can't otherwise afford the care. [More]
Obituaries on December 10th, 2015
Wilfred F. Rosenbeck, age 91, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Alma Marguerite "Marge" Miller, 98, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 4:30 a.m. on Monday morning, December 7, 2015. [More]
Local pictures on December 10th, 2015
Subscriber stories on December 10th, 2015
NEW BREMEN - Renovating district buildings could cost up to $19.6 million, according to an independent assessment.
On Wednesday, school board members learned the results of an assessment completed by Garmann-Miller & Associates, of Minster.
Attorney tells council earlier action was illegal
CHICKASAW - After consulting with an attorney, Chickasaw officials will take another path to raise water rates in 2016.
Council members initially t
ST. MARYS - School board members decided at Wednesday night's meeting to initatite a feasibility study comparing plans to renovate the current football stadium or to build a new one.
Curtain Call
Mercer County basketball in the mid-1960s was, for lack of a more descriptive cliché, truly a Golden Age.
Ballers like Tom Bryan, Ken Heiby, Ker
College Notes
They were some of the best basketball players in the Midwest Athletic Conference the past few seasons.
Now Ryan Bruns, Carson Manger and Ryan Mikesell are proving themselves in college.