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.
COLUMBUS - A Celina High School alumnus is listed among the best and brightest young individuals.
Justin Wenning, a 2011 high school graduate, has been named to Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 list for manufacturing and industry.
Each year Forbes releases a list of 30 people under age 30 who likely will make a big difference in one of 20 different categories.More than 15,000 up-and-comers were nominated for the various categories. Only 4 percent made the list. [More]
Linda Louise Westgerdes, age 64, of Sidney, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Hospice Inpatient Unit in Troy. [More]
Marie R. Elsass, 94, formerly of Anna, died at 3:45 a.m. Jan. 14, 2017, at Elmood Assisted Living, New Bremen, where she had been a resident for the past year. [More]
First clients to arrive in February at facility housing recovering addicts
CELINA - Mercer County House of Hope officials this weekend hosted an open house at the newly finished men's house on Mud Pike, offering tours of the 4,200-square-foot facility.
Wabash River Conservancy District board members approved 2017 appropriations totaling $32,737, conservancy secretary Lil Knapke said after Saturday's meeting.
MENDON - The village's boil water advisory has been lifted.
According to utilities su- perintendent Randy Severns, crews found a pinhole leak in a riser leading to the water tower at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The leak was about 80 feet up the tower.
Coldwater hosted its Cavalier Duals wrestling tournament Saturday morning in the Palace, bringing in teams from Ohio and Indiana to compete in the eight-team invitational.
