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- Superintendent Bill Ruane voiced concerns over a bill that would significantly change oversight of the Ohio Department of Education and the State School Board at Wednesday night's St. Marys school board meeting.
Under Senate Bill 178, oversight of the state's education department would shift to a director appointed by the governor instead of the State Board of Education and the superintendent it elects. [More]
St. Henry senior to play NAIA volleyball for Cougars
By Tom Haines
ST. HENRY - St. Henry standout Mia Niekamp is heading to Indiana University Kokomo to continue her volleyball career.
Niekamp, who came back from a knee injury that cost her her junior year to earn a slew of postseason honors, joins a Cougars team that won the River States Conference this fall and earned a berth in the NAIA national tournament. [More]
Kenneth "Kenny" C. Muhlenkamp, 84, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
COLDWATER - Financial literacy will expand to a full-year course offering at Coldwater High School next school year, exceeding state graduation requirements.
NEW BREMEN - Third graders performed exceedingly well on state reading tests taken in the fall, blowing the doors off scores posted the last three years.
University of Findlay senior Nathan Bruns added another honor to his resume as the Oilers basketball standout was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week on Monday.
