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.
WAPAKONETA - Armstrong Air and Space Museum officials are about halfway to their fundraising goal for a $2.9 million expansion project.
The project is the first of three proposed expansions and is estimated to cost a total of $9.72 million, museum director Christopher Burton said. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Despite the setbacks Republicans have faced in trying to get a new national health care bill enacted, U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, remains optimistic they'll get it right.
"There's a very real possibility that (this) week when we go back that we'll be voting on this bill. I don't know whether or not people will stay on it," Davidson said while addressing the Mercer County GOP Reagan Day Celebration on Friday night at the Homan Barn in Maria Stein. [More]
CELINA - A man accused of robbing the Best Western hotel April 9 has been indicted by a Mercer County Grand Jury on five felony counts and one misdemeanor count.
MARIA STEIN - After being named the best in his field by the The County Engineers Association of Ohio late last year, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart was given another feather to add to his cap - Mercer County Republican of the Year.
CELINA - Organizers from Monaco International, one of the largest chapters in the Family Motor Coach Association, have chosen the Mercer County Fairgrounds to host the group's Great American 4th of July Rally.
COLDWATER - The bats of the Coldwater softball team were cold in the opening game of a Saturday softball doubleheader with Bath at Lady Cav Diamond, but came alive in game two to earn a twin bill split with the Wildkittens.
St. Henry baseball coach John Dorner reached a career milestone as St. Henry reached .500 on Saturday with a 12-2, six-inning win over Fort Jennings at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
