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.
Police: Celina suspect wielded knife in Tuesday encounter
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A 22-year-old Celina man brandishing a knife was fatally shot by a Mercer County Sheriff's deputy early Tuesday morning outside Dockside Marathon after attempts to disable the suspect with a taser failed.
Moses Alik was transported by Celina Emergency Medical Services to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater where he was pronounced dead, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
Martha A. Heitkamp age 86 of Sidney, formerly of Maria Stein, Ohio, passed away at 6:18 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her son's home in Sidney. [More]
CELINA - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is considering reports of dead wild birds found in Auglaize and Mercer counties as presumed positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, according to an ODNR news release.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week appointed Jeff Larmore to serve as the acting county auditor, temporarily filling the vacancy left when Randy Grapner, a Republican, retired Tuesday.
With the holidays finally in the rearview mirror, the 2025 portion of the 2024-25 basketball season gets underway.
The Midwest Athletic Conference will have just one girls game tonight while the Western Buckeye League girls will take another week off before getting back into the league battles.
