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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.

Saturday, August 20th, 2016

Livestock grand, reserve champions sell at auction

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The grand champion goat, shown by Mercer Choice 4-H member Taylor Muhlenkamp, daughter of Gary and Angie, sold Thursday at the Mercer County Fair for $1,700 to a group including Homestead Quality Bedding, K&L Tractor Sales, Overman Trucking, Kenn-Feld Group, Bruns Show Stock, Second National Bank, St. Henry Tile Co., Kerns Auto Group, DM Service & Repair LLC, Belna Petroleum, Cooper Farms, Tim McCaughey, Hemmelgarn & Sons, Hogenkamp Funeral Homes, M&S Accessories Plus, Pla-Mor Lanes, Burtch Seed, Florence Livestock and Coldwater Young Farmers. The reserve champion goat, also shown by Muhlenkamp, sold for $1,000 to a group including Homestead Quality Bedding, K&L Tractor Sales, Overman Trucking, Bruns Show Stock, St. Henry Tile Co., DM Service & Repair LLC, Belna Petroleum, Cooper Farms, Tim McCaughey, Hemmelgarn & Sons, Hogenkamp Funeral Homes, Winner & Sons, M&S Accessories Plus, Sutter Brothers and Coldwater Young Farmers.

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