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.
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Saturday, July 8th, 2017
Truck plows into apartment
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

A crash Friday afternoon involving two trucks and a loaded cattle trailer resulted in one person being injured and an apartment being struck. According to a news release, Coldwater police officers were called at 1:38 p.m. for an injury accident at the corner of West Main Street and South Woodview Drive. A Chevrolet Silverado driven by Ethan C. Jutte, no age or town given, was northbound on Woodview and attempted to cross Main Street but drove into the path of an oncoming westbound Dodge 4500 flatbed truck pulling a cattle trailer containing several cows. The driver of the second truck was not identified in the report. The flatbed struck the passenger side of Jutte's truckĀ  and then jack-knifed, coming to a stop in a yard at the northwest corner of the intersection. The collision caused Jutte's vehicle to crash into an apartment at 100 Woodview Drive. He was taken to Mercer County Community Hospital by Coldwater EMS with minor injuries. Police were assisted at the scene by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, Coldwater Fire Department, Coldwater EMS and several witnesses. No other details were available.

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