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.
New Bremen girl earns Distinguished Expert designation
By Leslie Gartrell
NEW BREMEN - Catherine Langhals, 17, first picked up a gun in seventh grade.
It was around Christmas, and Langhals said her father had received a gun as a Christmas present. Several family members had guns of their own, Langhals said, so she tagged along with her dad to the shooting range. [More]
David D. Miller, 75, of St. Marys, died 7:47 P.M. Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, following an accident at his home. [More]
CELINA - Administrators, teachers and other professionals are giving the Mercer County Educational Service Center's new home at 540 E. Market Street a big thumbs up, according to ESC curriculum director Karen Rose.
WAPAKONETA - Just seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize county during the past week, according to a Friday news release from the Auglaize County Health Department
This raises the county's cumulative number of cases to 7,424 since the pandemic began two years ago.
