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.
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Livestock grand, reserve champions sell at auction
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The gallon of dairy goat milk was exhibited Zachary Forsthoefel, son of Doug and Judy Forsthoefel. He is a member of the Philothea Hustlers 4-H Club. The milk was purchased for $1,350 by Junior Fair Boosters, Howick Farms, St. Henry Bank, Celina Insurance Group, Celina Animal Hospital, Jim Stammen/Beck's Seed, Glen Florence, Trupointe Co-Op, State Rep. Jim Buchy, Maria Stein Grain, Seth and Amanda Kohnen, Mercer County Commissioner John E. Bruns, Second National Bank, Poor Jack Amusements, Overman Trucking, Seitz Electric, St. Henry Tile Co., Helena Chemical Co., Big K Mills Inc., K&L Tractor Sales, Coldwater Young Farmers, Celina Moose 1473, Muhlenkamp's Umbarger Show Feeds, Earl Heyne, Grand Lake Tent Rental, Sudhoff Tree Farm, Ohio Plumbing & Electric, Everett L. Frank, Bill and Liz Frank, Bayview Pub, Shingle Shack, Byron and Tanya Frank and Burtch Seed. The milk money is divided among the winning exhibitor, all other dairy goat exhibitors not selling other species, the livestock auction committee expenses and the goat exhibitor fund.

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