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.
MINSTER - Becoming a coppersmith is not generally a consideration when choosing a career, but Brad Cull has found his niche.
Learning his craft from watching his father, Jim, Cull grew to become a coppersmith - or copper artisan, as he prefers. He took his father's hobby and hammered it into a full-time business. [More]
Marion Local rallies in final at-bat to defeat Panthers 6-5
By Colin Foster
MARIA STEIN - A game with several errors ultimately ended on one in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Marion Local rallied to score two runs with two outs in its final at-bat to defeat Parkway 6-5 on Thursday night in a game that featured a combined 10 defensive miscues. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County agencies are ready to respond if a dangerous wild animal poses a threat to the public, Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins says.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday awarded a $38,942 contract to Buehler Asphalt Paving Inc., St. Marys, to complete the parking lot expansion at the Mercer County jail.
