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.
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Minor injury crash
Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 219 at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday resulted in minor injuries, according to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office. No one was transported from the scene by squad, a sheriff's deputy said Wednesday. Michael Wendel of Maria Stein reportedly was driving a Chrysler Town and Country minivan southbound on U.S. 127 and Dennis Zahn of Celina reportedly was driving a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck eastbound on State Route 219. The two vehicles reportedly collided at the intersection of 219 and 127. Wendel reportedly was cited for traffic control signal light. The condition of the vehicles was unknown at press time.

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