Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:35PM 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.
CELINA - City council members will consider legislation that would designate Celina as a sanctuary city for the unborn and outlaw abortion within its limits. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Thirty three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize County since last Thursday and health officials warned that cases were trending upward again as the highly contagious delta variant continues to circulate in the county.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority will support Mercer County's purchase of approximately 117 acres of land that will be made into wetlands by providing a $100,000 match.
Mercer County's unemployment rate for July was 3.8%, a slight improvement from June's rate of 3.9%.
The county maintained its status as second lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
The hot and humid weather didn't dissuade Mercer County cross country runners from taking to the course at Wright State University-Lake Campus for the county meet.
