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. MARYS - St. Marys SummerFest is moving to a new location at Skip Baughman Stadium, allowing city officials to eventually make improvements at Memorial Park where the annual event has traditionally been held.
City council members on Monday night passed legislation authorizing the amendment of a codified section of law pertaining to beer sales at SummerFest, changing the location from Memorial Park to Baughman Stadium. [More]
MINSTER - It may have been the opening game for Minster's softball team, but the offense looked to be in midseason form.
The Wildcats plated nine in the bottom of the first inning against Celina and added two more in the bottom of the fifth to pick up a 12-2 run-rule victory at Four Seasons Park on Tuesday. [More]
Michael Edward Griggs, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 25th, 2022, following a tragic accident resulting in a fatal brain injury. [More]
Second booster shots for adults age 50 and older approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday likely won't be available for at least a few weeks, according to local health officials.
Mercer County's unemployment rate went unchanged in February at 3%.
The county also kept its status as second lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
St. Anthony Road between Township Line and Erastus Durbin roads in Washington Township is set to close temporarily for a bridge replacement, according to a news release from the Mercer County Engineer's Office.
CELINA - In the season opener, the Celina baseball team relied on shutdown pitching. In game two, the Bulldogs' bats carried the day.
Celina slugged its way to a 7-0 lead before Marion Local got going, holding off a late Flyers power surge for a 10-5 win at Montgomery Field on Tuesday.
Keegan Bruggeman singled home Reece Dellinger with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to help Coldwater open the baseball season with a 4-3 walkoff win over Fort Loramie at Veterans Field on Tuesday night.
St. Marys junior Austin Parks earned second team All-Ohio honors in Division II as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its honors list for Divisions I and II boys basketball on Tuesday.
