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, August 3rd, 2019
Man dies in fall at St. Henry business
Employee fell 30 feet while on lift machine
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A Fort Wayne, Indiana, man fell 30 feet to his death in an industrial accident on Friday morning, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's office news release.
Alexis Ivan Gutierrez Sanvicente, 23, of Weisser Park Avenue, Fort Wayne, was operating an industrial lift machine to place items onto a platform at his workplace at 5424 Watkins Road, St. Henry, in the early hours of the day, according to the release. [More]
Obituaries on August 3rd, 2019
Cathy Granger
Cathy L. Granger, 53, of Saint Marys, Ohio, died 3:31 P.M. Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Richard Lochtefeld
Richard L. Lochtefeld age 95, long time resident of St. Rose and recently of Ft. Recovery, died Friday August 2, 2019 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Joann Luebke
Joann A. (Bruns) Luebke, age 83 of Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes late Thursday afternoon, August 1, 2019, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Robert Nieberding
Robert L. Nieberding, age 87 of Maria Stein, died Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Eileen Severns
Eileen Severns, age 82, of Mendon, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
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Gospel voices ring through fairgrounds
WAPAKONETA - Soul'd Out Quartet returned to the Auglaize County Fair on Friday night for a soulful performance at the gospel tent.
The quartet has
RC aircraft club to host open house at park
CELINA - Radio-controlled aircraft will take to the skies from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday over Bunge Park as the Celina Flying Sportsman club hosts an open house to introduce newcomers and enthusiasts of all ages to the hobby.
Discrepancies found, fixed in voter purge lists
Mercer County's info corrected
COLUMBUS - Fewer Mercer County voters than initially thought are in danger of having their registration revoked after a state audit, according to a news release from Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
Bruns ready to play basketball in Spain
Marion Local graduate formally signs deal with Spanish professional team
By his own account, the longest trips Ryan Bruns has made in his life have been to Canada and California.
For the next step in his basketball career, Bruns will go a little farther.
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