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.
COLDWATER - A tremendous pitching effort by Maddie Steinke was rewarded by plenty of runs scored by her Coldwater teammates as the Cavaliers opened Midwest Athletic Conference softball play with a 6-0 win over Marion Local on Tuesday afternoon at Lady Cav Diamond. [More]
CELINA - A man claiming a local contractor had improperly dumped concrete debris from a county job onto the man's Montezuma property verbally tussled with the contractor on Tuesday in the commissioners' office.
Program to aid monitoring of dams for possible failure
Wabash River Conservancy District officials were recently trained on the federal DamWatch program, which helps groups monitor flood-control dams during heavy rains.
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is again seeking thousands of dollars in grants to cover overtime costs for traffic enforcement during holidays and other days when motorists are out in high numbers.
MINSTER - Freshman pitcher Jenna Poeppelman retired the first 12 batters she faced, helping Minster build an early lead and post a 6-2 victory over St. Henry on Tuesday in the Midwest Athletic Conference softball opener at Four Seasons Park.
Mitchel Stammen was perfect on Tuesday, retiring 21 batters in a row to earn a perfect game as St. Henry opened MAC baseball action with a 2-0 win over Minster at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
