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.
Thomas L. Wesner, 78, of St. Marys, died suddenly at 10:42 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Charlene M. Ballinger, age 87, of Celina, Ohio, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 13, 2024 at Trustwell Living at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
COLDWATER - Village councilors on Monday night agreed to purchase two McDonald's properties on Terrace Avenue with the intention of then selling them to buyers who plan to turn them into new businesses. [More]
Legislation would allow residents to raise chickens, bees in city limits
CELINA - City councilors appear to generally support the idea of permitting residents to raise chickens and bee on their properties, directing city administrators to produce legislation for consideration.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday awarded a $219,520 contract to Baumer Construction of Minster to remodel the restrooms and add an adult changing table at the west shelter house in Bremenfest Park.
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday gave their blessing to the district's five-year financial forecast, which treasurer Jennifer Bruns said is very consistent to what was projected in November 2023.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys' new robotic garbage truck will be on display at the city's First Friday event on June 7, with a demonstration planned, weather permitting.
ST. HENRY - Village councilors on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance to authorize a lease agreement with a Kentucky company wanting to install a radar system in St. Henry.
Minster, New Bremen ride stellar starts to district final
WAPAKONETA - Minster and New Bremen both leaned on their ace pitchers to set up a Midwest Athletic Conference rematch in the Division IV district final. [More]
Two runs in the top of the first inning held up as Celina held off a late Parkway rally and avenged an earlier loss to the Panthers with a 2-1 baseball victory on Monday at Don Black Field in Rockford.
Coldwater senior Madison Wendel and Minster's Addi Inskeep earned top honors in the Midwest Athletic Conference as the conference coaches announced the all-conference softball team on Monday.
We are coming off a wild week of weather: tornadoes, rain and wind with a side of sunshine and beautiful days. Every day we wake up, it's a roll of the dice to see what we get to take part in.
