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 is earning a solid return on its investments, taking in $306,000 in interest income in 2015.
And this year, it's poised to collect as much as $410,000, county recorder Dave Kaiser reported at Thursday night's township association spring meeting at the Mercer County Central Services Building. [More]
CELINA- Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins is leading an effort to update a county plan to respond to natural disasters, as required by the Federal EMA.
CELINA - Mercer County will continue to remove dead deer from public rights-of-way even though it is not legally required to do so, county engineer Jim Wiechart said on Thursday night.
CELINA - As much as both Minster and Celina wanted to pick up a win, Mother Nature had the final call. The Bulldogs and Wildcats played nine innings of baseball and finished in a 3-3 tie at Montgomery Field on Thursday night.
