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.
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 12:09PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Temperatures continue climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s today. This will combine with a humid airmass to produce heat indicies in the 95 to 100 degree range this afternoon.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 10:53AM 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 9:21AM 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 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.
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.
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Obituaries on March 3rd, 2016
Joe F. Freed, 93, formerly of Findlay, died at 2 a.m. March 2, 2016, at Otterb [More]
Mary A. Heitkamp age 70 of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 3:00 A.M. at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville, OH. [More]
John Ralph High, 71, of Hendersonville, N.C., passed away, Monday, February 29, 2016. [More]
Deborah L. McDonald, 62, passed away at her residence in Celina, on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 11:46 pm. [More]
James W. Sowar, 84 of Coldwater, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on March 3rd, 2016
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members are considering ways to further compensate their directors this year due to the unusually large number of elections set in the coming months.
Busloads of area high school juniors and seniors on Wednesday descended on Wright State University-Lake Campus to get a closer look at their possible futures. [More]
Primary 2016
Three Democratic candidates are vying for the party's nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Jim Jordan for Ohio's 4th U.S. Congressional District.
CELINA - A pretrial hearing has been set after a 39-year-old rural Celina man pleaded not guilty to 45 felony charges involving pandering obscenity or sexually oriented material involving minors.
VAN WERT - A 27-year-old St. Marys man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to sex-related charges after allegedly trying to meet with a 13-year-old in a Van Wert city park in September.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members appointed Laura Bruns as director and Deb Sneddon as deputy director during a reorganizational meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
WAPAKONETA - Officials will keep the same positions after the biannual reorganization meeting of the board of elections.
Director Michelle Wilcox, deputy director Peggy Matheny, and chairperson Francia Engle were re-elected Wednesday morning by board members to retain their positions.
NEW BREMEN - Dennis Burnell has been reappointed to village council.
At a special meeting Wednesday, council members unanimously voted to reappoint Burnell, an 18-year veteran of the council.
Division IV Girls Basketball Regional Semifinal
VANDALIA - The anticipated defensive matchup between Minster and Fort Loramie lived up to expectations.
In the end, though, the Fort Loramie defense was just too much for Minster. [More]
ST. MARYS - Kyle Brown wanted a top-notch college education.
He also wanted to continue his soccer career and maintain a close distance to home.
The St. Marys senior found the perfect fit at Ohio Northern University.
Local pictures on March 3rd, 2016