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.
CHICKASAW - Mayor Ben Kramer cast the tie-breaking vote Wednesday night on a resolution to sell the village hall to a local resident who submitted a $106,580 bid for the facility.
The bidder, Don Kemper, plans to relocate a Van Wert County business to the village. [More]
Arlene Warner, 91, of rural Wapakoneta, passed away at 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
A Minster woman was one of two people injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Shelby County, according to a news release from the Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
CELINA - One of the goals of Mercer County Educational Service Center is to provide teachers and school administrators with support and resources to help them meet district and state initiatives and mandates.
COLDWATER - Starting Monday, Mercer Health Community Hospital and all its corresponding locations will move toward pre-COVID-19 visitation protocols due to the low community prevalence of COVID-19 and other seasonal illnesses.
