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, March 5th, 2026
Timothy Poeppelman
Timothy Michael Poeppelman, age 55, of Dogwood Drive, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes Monday afternoon, March 2, 2026, at the Lima Memorial Health System, in Lima, Ohio.
He was born March 5, 1970, in St. Marys, Ohio, to Richard J. Poeppelman of Fort Loramie and the late Rebecca A. (Kohne) Poeppelman. Surviving are two siblings, Charles & Scarlett Poeppelman of Piqua and Sue Gent of Fort Loramie; niece and nephew, Krista and Andrew; great niece and great nephew, Karter and Kingston as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Andrew & Germaine (Thaman) Poeppelman and August & Rosina (Meinerding) Kohne.
Mr. Poeppelman was a 1988 graduate of Fort Loramie High School and the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua. He worked for Univar Solutions at the Honda of America Plant in Anna and was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie. For the most part Tim just enjoyed working and spending holidays with his family.
Memorial Services will be 2:30 PM, Friday, March 6, 2026, at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie with Deacon Paul Timmerman presiding. Interment will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery.
Family and friends may call Friday, 1:00 to 2:30 PM at Gehret Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Fort Loramie Rescue Squad or the Lake Loramie Improvement Association.
Private condolences may be expressed at the gehretfuneralhome.com website.
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