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 - An Auglaize County grand jury has declined to indict anyone in the death of a St. Marys child who died after being left inside a hot car, according to a Tuesday news release from the Auglaize County Prosecutor's Office and St. Marys Police Department. [More]
Ethele E. Guggenbiller, 90, of St. Marys, OH died 10:57 p.m. on Friday August 13, 2021 in the emergency department of JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
CELINA - Neither the heat nor the curious children who flocked to see them Tuesday seemed to bother the baby alligators, snakes and tortoises brought to the Mercer County Fair by the former Gator Boys.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Tuesday reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their last update on Thursday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,829.
ROCKFORD - A new water tower for the village will be considered the most crucial project in the county as local municipalities seek federal funds for various infrastructure projects, village administrator Aaron Temple reported at Tuesday's council meeting.
NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories celebrated the completion of a more than 30,000-square-foot expansion Tuesday, offering facility tours to showcase the work and company's growth expected in the future.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members met behind closed doors Thursday morning to review security concerns related to ballots and election equipment.
