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. HENRY - It was a tale of two "halves" in Coldwater's 12-7 ACME win over St. Henry at The Wally Post Athletic Complex Wednesday night. After the teams went back-and-forth to the tune of a 4-4 tie after four innings, the Cavaliers scored runs in the fifth and sixth and added six in the seventh to pull away for good. [More]
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Power Siting Board Wednesday approved Madison Fields Solar Project LLC's plan to update its vegetation management plan to incorporate sheep grazing in combination with mowing.
Forty years ago the people of Mercer County along with the entire nation, experienced what will be recorded as one of the most disastrous years in history. It was the war year of 1918 that brought heartaches, suffering or privation to almost all families.
A run in the top of the seventh proved needed as Minster held off a New Bremen rally in the bottom of the inning to get a 5-4 win in ACME baseball action between the Auglaize County neighbors on Wednesday night at New Bremen.
