Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 3:18PM 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.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 2:18PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality today. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 10:53AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:21AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

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.

Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

Naumann wins tour stop at Oaks

By Gary R. Rasberry

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry's Ellen Naumann won her age division match via tiebreaker as the Lima Junior Golf Association summer tour played at The Oaks in Lima on Tuesday.

Naumann and Kalida's Grace Miller each shot a 5-over 77 in the girls' 16-18 division. Going with a scorecard tiebreaker, Naumann got the nod for her first victory on the summer tour.

Fort Recovery's Jalyn Bruns was fifth with an 83. Minster's Layne Voisard (91) took ninth, Coldwater's Laney Finke (94) was 11th and St. Henry's Courtney Clune (106) 16th.

In the boys' 16-18 division, St. Marys' Reese Sweigart was 14th with an 88. Parkway's Kaden Boroff was 19th with a 106 and Coldwater's Hayden Beougher was 20th with a 111. Ottawa-Glandorf's Parker Schomaeker won with a 1-over 73.

In the boys' 14-15 group, Minster's Louis Magoto finished fifth with a 93.

The summer tour stops in Celina on Thursday at the Celina Lynx Golf Club.

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Creek gets new life

Project aims to reduce flooding, improve water quality

A public tour of a restored portion of Beaver Creek at the Mercer County Elks golf course on U.S. 127 will be held on July 2.

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Childhood immunizations drop

Closed doctors' offices, fear of coronavirus blamed

WAPAKONETA - Fewer childhood immunizations have been administered during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting U.S. children at an increased risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, a local health official said.

Marion teacher raises discussed

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local teachers could receive a 1% raise for the 2020-2021 school year.

School board members on Monday approved a memorandum of

No new area COVID-19 cases reported

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer or Auglaize County on Tuesday.

The Mercer County Health District in a news release reported 235 confirmed cases, 178 people who have recovered, 42 pending tests, 821 negative test results, seven hospitalizations and eight deaths from COVID-19.

Area Republicans co-sign letter critical of DeWine

CELINA - The Mercer County Republican Party is a co-signer of a letter criticizing Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's administration's public health orders that signatories believe hurt the state's economy.

Parkway Schools to see major cuts in state funds

ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools will see a roughly $200,000 cut in state funding for the remainder of the fiscal year and officials expect see a more than $600,000 cut each year in fiscal years 2021-2024.

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'Phenomenal'

If anyone could truly be the face of St. Marys girls basketball, Nikki Miars would be the choice.

The 5-9 wing could do it all in her four seasons

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'Hometown hero'

A captain for legendary Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes, a professional baseball career and a coach for two World Series championship teams.

Galen Cisco did all of that and more after graduating from St. Marys in 1954.

Baseball gets underway for the summer

Coldwater opened its summer baseball season against Fort Loramie at Veterans Field on Tuesday. Due to a scheduling error, the Coldwater varsity playe