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.
ST. HENRY - Three brothers who became trapped in a manure pit at a farm near St. Henry died on Tuesday.
An official with Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry, on Tuesday night confirmed the funeral home is handling the arrangements for Gary, Todd and Brad Wuebker. [More]
WAPAKONETA - More new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Auglaize County in the first nine days of August than in the entire month of July, county health department officials said.
COLDWATER - District treasurer Jenn McCoy warned if a 2.5-mill permanent improvement levy fails at the November ballot, the school district's maintenance fund would be depleted by the end of the year.
