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.
CELINA - Mercer County's information technology department purchased additional computer storage at a cost of $65,181 since it was nearing capacity to hold critical data for all county agencies.
The IT department already purchased the 18 terabytes of extra storage along with maintenance and support from Sonit Systems with the approval of the county data-processing board made up of elected and appointed county officials. [More]
As the head baseball coach at Mendon-Union High School in the late-1980s, Martin Miller was all too familiar with headaches that came along with coaching at a school which had a minuscule pool of students from which to fill his roster.
ST. MARYS - The journey to an active NFL team roster is easier for some athletes than others.
Coldwater native Keith Wenning knows all about putting in the time and effort to be drafted by a team, sign with another and get to don a jersey for an NFL team.
CELINA - The results of the Ohio State Highway Patrol's investigation into the November shooting that fatally wounded a Celina man have been forwarded to the Mercer County prosecutor's office for review.
