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
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Obituaries on September 15th, 2011
Earl Knutzen Jr., 56, St. Marys, died Sept. 14, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health S [More]
Steven Daniel "Eightmile Steve" Homan, 54, died Sept. 4, 2011, at his home in Eightmile, Ala. [More]
Mabel Leota Koontz, 96, Celina, died at 7:50 a.m. Sept. 14, 2011, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Memorial services for Lfrieda Toth, who died Sept. 10, 2011, at her residence, [More]
Stories on September 15th, 2011
Two other reported illnesses remain under investigation
GRAND LAKE - Ohio Department of Health (ODH) officials say it's likely that toxins in Grand Lake sickened a fisherman in May.
It is the only illnes [More]
Current leader in line for state education position
WAPAKONETA - New Bremen Local School Superintendent Ann Harvey has been tapped for the position of superintendent of the Auglaize County Educational Service Center.
WAPAKONETA - A new initiative has county officials working to cut costs by sharing services between commissioners, township trustees and school districts. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - School treasurer Lori Koch this week was given a five-year contract, effective Aug. 1, 2012, to July 31, 2017.
Board of education members on Tuesday night unanimously approved the move. Board president Dave Hull said the contract's length is standard.
NEW BREMEN - With an Oct. 1 deadline looming, New Bremen Village Council learned Tuesday night that medical insurance premiums will increase dramatically. [More]
GRAND LAKE - Beaver trapping will be allowed on portions of Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Dec. 26 through Feb. 29.
People wanting to trap must fi
A tearful Coldwater woman was sentenced to community control sanctions Wednesday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court in a case stemming from the death of her handicapped son.
ST. MARYS - The new director of Arts Place, the Collective Center is no stranger to local arts or to volunteering.
Hope McKnight has been a volunte
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nearly two weeks after being one of the final cuts for the Minnesota Vikings, Ross Homan will be heading to a warmer climate.
Computer Points
Having completed the second week of league play for the Western Buckeye League and the first week for the Midwest Athletic Conference, it is starting to become a little clearer to pick out the top teams in each league.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry picked up a Midwest Athletic Conference boys' golf win over Parkway on Wednesday as the Redskins edged the Panthers 177-181 at The Mercer County Elks.
An inability to stop opponents from running the football has been a major problem for Celina in its 0-3 start to the season.
The Bulldogs will drop
The past seven days have been overwhelmingly nostalgic for quite a few former Coldwater Cavaliers' football players.
Last Friday evening, several teammates from the 1961 football season drifted back 50 years on the cloud of extremely special memories.
Impact Game of the Week- Marion Local at Minster:
Already an anticpated matchup because of the closeness of the schools along Ohio 119, last year's
Local pictures on September 15th, 2011