Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:23AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, through midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:16AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:35PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
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Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Area residents in good shape, but need to keep working at it
By Shelley Grieshop
Grand Lake area residents get good marks for overall health, but the battle gets tougher every day.
Joyce Jansen, director of nursing for the Mercer County health department, said convincing people to care about their health isn't easy.
"We're not asking people to get a shot, we're asking them to change their lifestyle," she said. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A 28-year-old Burkettsville man apologized to his victim prior to sentencing Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Andrew "Drew" Siefring, 45 Jefferson St., was sentenced to eight months in the Mercer County Adult Detention Facility as part of community control sanctions imposed on an amended charge of attempted felonious assault, a third-degree felony. There is a possibility the time can be served through participation in the jail's work release program. [More]
Obituaries on April 2nd, 2011
David Brent Miller, 50, of Portland, Ind., died March 27, 2011, in an aviation accident in Kentucky. [More]
Robert E. Albright, 90, of St. Marys, died at 3:10 a.m. April 1, 2011, at the Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on April 2nd, 2011
Subscriber stories on April 2nd, 2011
A new trial date will be set in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after a Fort Recovery man requested a continuance to review evidence recently obtained from the prosecution.
FORT RECOVERY - Two Portland, Ind., residents pleaded not guilty this week to criminal charges   alleging illegal practices at Vonderhaar Meat Market in Fort Recovery.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders overcame a rough night by their ace pitcher Erika Thornsberry by using great defense and taking advantage of their offensive chances to post an 8-2 victory over the Coldwater Cavaliers in non-league softball on Friday afternoon at K.C. Geiger Park.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys baseball coach Dave Huber did not want to get into a battle of matching an opponent run for run, especially with a team like Coldwater.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to rally past New Bremen for a 4-3 win in a Grand Lake area matchup on Friday afternoon at Montgomery Field.