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.
Mercer County native Paul Ray "Bing" Fisher, 77, formerly of St. Peter and Hicksville, died at 7 p.m. Jan. 6, 2010, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Cranberry Prairie native Margaret "Marge" R. Vagedes, 56, of Gosport, Ind., died at 9:50 p.m. Jan 6, 2010, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
With nearly half a foot of snow on the ground, gusty winds and frigid temperatures, road crews and law enforcement officers are encountering only minor problems during the first big snow of the winter.
Local health officials may be the first in the state to pen a unique policy for a construction and demolition debris landfill proposed to open in rural Rockford. [More]
Residents upset with trustees' decision OK'ing duplexes, RVs
Voters in Franklin Township will decide in May whether a zoning resolution passed by their trustees should be overturned - if the Mercer County Board of Elections approves wording of a petition for a referendum next month.
The case of a 54-year-old Celina man charged with menacing by stalking, aggravated menacing and domestic violence is set for a bench trial commencing [More]
The county's top Emergency Management Agency (EMA) official says the county needs to re-examine its protocol for an infectious animal disease outbreak, after attending training on the matter this week.
