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.
CELINA - A veteran, award-winning Mercer County elections official has been selected to lead the Miami County Board of Elections.
Miami County Board of Elections members on Tuesday night moved to hire Laura Bruns as their new director, deputy director Ian Ridgeway confirmed to the newspaper. Bruns will start May 13 and earn a salary of $51,500 plus benefits, he added. [More]
Don Wellman, Coldwater, Ohio, age 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
COLDWATER - Mercer Health board of governors members approved new contracts on Wednesday that included pay raises and changes to employee health insurance to control health-care costs that have been reportedly eating away at the organization's bottom line.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater couple plans to open a new coffee and sandwich shop in the former Superior Credit Union office at 300 W. Sycamore St., according to Mercer County Community Development Director Jared Ebbing.
ST. HENRY - Twenty high school students from Mercer, Auglaize and Darke counties were honored at Wednesday night's fourth annual 20 Under 20 Awards celebration.
ST. MARYS - The Vectren Dayton Air Show featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds and other air performers and exhibits will be held June 22-23, with tickets already on sale.
CELINA - When Muskingum University showed interest in Celina senior Brooke Robbins, she asked her head track and field coach, Eric Wagner, his thoughts.
