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.
Wilma J. (Bertke) Bruns, age 92 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 12:52 P.M. on Dec. 24, 2015 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
CELINA - The city's nine tax increment financing districts, which finance a slew of projects, collected a total of $731,203 this year, about $63,000 less than in 2014, according to city auditor Betty Strawn.
Wapakoneta, Shawnee, Coldwater, St. Henry and Versailles concluded the 2015 portion of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference schedule as divisional leaders after Saturday's action held at McBo's Lanes in Versailles and Olympic Lanes in Van Wert.
