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.
Jarod Bright was a young and talented assistant who worked at a law firm in downtown Columbus.
At 26, he was one day away from receiving a degree from ITT Technical Institute when his fiance, St. Henry High School grad Kim Summers, received a phone call she'll never forget: the man of her dreams was dead after sniffing from a $3 can of computer duster. [More]
CHICKASAW - A wastewater treatment agreement between the village of Chickasaw and the Mercer County commissioners received unanimous approval from village councilors Tuesday night. Commissioners are expected to take action within a week.
MINSTER - With warmer weather predicted in the coming weeks, village councilors turned their attention to 2009 minor street resurfacing projects Tuesday night.
MONTEZUMA - A Mercer County business is widening its recycling loop to include a new product.
Frywise Inc., owned by Vance and Kimberly Nation, now provides new-style dumpsters that feature a low opening for pouring in used oil. The oil is later vacuumed out by Nation's truck driver and recycled.
