Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 5:00PM 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
Heat Advisory issued July 15 at 1:20PM EDT until July 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 94° Today 94° 74° 74° Tomorrow 92° Tomorrow 92° 73° 73° slight chance
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
Lois Mescher
Lois "Jean" Mescher, age 65, of Coldwater, passed on peacefully Friday, March 3, 2017 at Lima Memorial Hospital.
She was born August 6, 1951, in Sidney, to the late Kenneth Meyer Sr. & Alvera (Broerman) Meyer-Arling. On September 23, 1972, she married William Mescher, who passed on November 20, 2009.
She is survived by three children, Lynn Mescher of Spencerville, Kevin & Sarah Mescher of New Bremen, and Christa Mescher of Coldwater, four grandchildren, Gavin, Olivia, Reece, Griffin, a brother, Kenneth & Ginger Meyer of Piqua, and in-laws, Annette Meyer of Minster, Sue Mescher of Burkettsville, Helen "Butch" Jacobs of Coldwater and Paula & Ned Hileman of Rockford.
She is preceded in death by step-father, Walter Arling, a brother, Wayne Meyer, a sister, Barbara O'Meara and in-laws, Edward O'Meara, Thomas Mescher and Donald Jacobs.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater and was a stay at home Mom, not only to her children but the entire community of kids as well. 
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
Friends may call on Monday from 4 to 8 PM and on Tuesday from 9 to 10 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences for the family may be left at hogenkampfh.com.  
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