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.
Members of the Coldwater Board of Zoning Appeals have been ordered by the local court to redo their August meeting during which a property owner was denied his appeal of the condemnation of his house on Walnut Street.
Four area residents were injured early Saturday morning when the car in which they were riding veered out of control along Oregon Road, west of Celina-Mendon Road.
Authorities cited the driver, Joshua L. Hanson, 20, of Wapakoneta, for driving under the influence. [More]
CELINA - Christopher Wendel is again trying to relaunch his bar on Main Street - the defunct Club Oasis - as a country themed bar/restaurant called Boots 'N' Bourbon.
CELINA - With just days left to enroll in Medicare, a small group of people gathered at the Mercer County Council on Aging on Monday to discuss their options and find out if the Affordable Care Act will affect them.
WAPAKONETA - Two drivers were injured when four semitrailers collided in a construction zone on southbound Interstate 75, north of state Route 67, on Monday afternoon.
COLDWATER - While Brody Hoying has been getting a lot of the publicity for his stellar play on offense, the Coldwater quarterback has always tipped his helmet to the Cavaliers' offensive line.
MARIA STEIN - While the average high school senior looks forward to the weekend for a break from school, Marion Local's Jason Brunswick is spending a weekend a month getting ready to fulfill his dream of serving his country.
