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.
CELINA - Mercer and surrounding counties are home to millions of turkeys and chickens and thus susceptible to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that has been detected in northwest Ohio.
Bird flu, if introduced locally, could have economically devastating impacts on poultry production, attendees learned during a Tuesday morning session hosted by the Mercer County OSU Extension. [More]
NEW KNOXVILLE - Ellie Gabel and Haley Fledderjohann, two of the stars of New Knoxville's historic volleyball and girls basketball runs, signed national letters of intent on Tuesday.
Gabel, the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball Co-Player of the Year and Daily Standard Dream Team Player of the Year, signed with Division II Tiffin University after considering Bluffton and Malone. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday night moved to create an account in preparation for a proposed $2 million Franklin Street reconstruction project in 2024 and 2025.
MINSTER - Councilor Nicole Clune reported at Tuesday's meeting Ohio Department of Transportation officials have contacted village and Shelby County officials to look into possibly extending the Miami -Erie Canal bike/walking path south from Minster to Lake Loramie and Fort Loramie.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority during a special meeting Tuesday agreed to pay $500 to the Ohio EPA for a construction permit to create between 10 to 12 acres of wetlands at the Mercer Wildlife Area.
COLDWATER - Coldwater softball coach Kyle Ahrens had plenty to be pleased with after his Cavalier softball team improved to 5-1 on the season with a 6-1 win over Wayne Trace at Lady Cav Diamond on a damp Tuesday night.
