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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Monday, February 29th, 2016
Mary Ellen Linn
Mary Ellen Linn, age 88 of St. Henry, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born May 24, 1927 in St. Henry to the late Anthony & Elizabeth (Ungruh) Kemper Sr. On May 22, 1954 she married Leon Linn in St. Henry and he survives in St. Henry.
She is survived by children Dan & Angie Linn of St. Henry, Pat Fleck of New Bremen, Gary & Cindy Linn of St. Henry, Paula & Mark Topp of New Bremen, Mark & Karen Linn of Ft. Mill, SC and Dave & Lisa Linn of Piqua; 16 grandchildren; 3 step grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 6 step great-grandchildren; in-laws Joan (Annie) Kemper and Juanita & Jim Wenning of Coldwater.
She is preceded in death by a son-in-law Mike Fleck; siblings Marlene & Herb Braun, Ruth & Arnold Kramer, Donald & Yvonne Kemper, Betty & Clete Barhorst, Anthony J. (Rusty) & Dorothy Kemper Jr., David Kemper and Richard Kemper; and in laws, Irene & Richard Shinabery, Ernie Linn, and Pauline Linn.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, its Ladies Altar Rosary Sodality and the St. Henry American Legion Auxiliary.
Mary Ellen was a loyal St. Henry Redskins sports enthusiast; she loved life, her grandchildren and great grandchildren and enjoyed taking walks.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am Thursday, March 3, 2016 at St. Henry Church. Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm Wednesday and 9 to 10 am Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home St. Henry.  
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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