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.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In recognition of Emergency Medical Services Week, the newspaper is publishing a multipart series on local EMS providers. This is the final story of the series.
Mercer County EMS will soon receive a donated ambulance box to train emergency medical technicians before throwing them into the chaos of their first squad run. [More]
ST. HENRY - The foundation has been laid for a new EMS building that should be finished by mid-September, EMS member and project leader Ryan Bollenbacher said.
CELINA - Local officials have corrected Coldwater Creek Treatment Train conditions that violated Ohio Environmental Protection Agency rules, Mercer County Community Development Director Jared Ebbing said.
NEW BREMEN - Sixty-three members of the New Bremen class of 2016 will graduate at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school gymnasium. At 1:30 p.m., a baccalaureate will be held at the school's James F. Dicke Auditorium.
The Celina girls track team captured the Division I district championship in a close battle with Lima Senior and Fremont Ross on Friday at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin.
