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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Saturday, February 21st, 2026
Montezuma bridge work set to begin
Work could close road for 90 days with 22-mile detour
By William Kincaid
MONTEZUMA - A major state project necessitating the complete shutdown of the State Route 219 bridge over Beaver Creek in Montezuma for now nearly three months is expected to get underway early next month and run through late summer.
The Ohio Department of Transportation had committed to the bridge restoration in March 2021 and was targeting a project starting date - and 22-mile detour - in late spring or early summer of 2025. [More]
Bonus Basketball
St. Henry outlasts Fort Recovery in double overtime
By Joe Schatz
ST. HENRY - It took all of 40 minutes inside of Redskin Gymnasium, but the MAC finale between St. Henry and Fort Recovery lived up to the billing.
After a slow start it was seniors Brayden Heath and Jack Huelsman that willed St. Henry (16-6) to a 74-69 win in double overtime to beat the Indians (12-10) in the regular season finale. [More]
Obituaries on February 21st, 2026
Donald Feltz
Donald "Red" E. Feltz, age 94, of Coldwater, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
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Arcanum firm to lead renovation of county admin facility
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners have tapped Brumbaugh Construction Inc. as the design-builder for the renovation of the Central Services Building, a project now estimated at $1.4 million.
Crash survivor sues trucking company, driver
Donald Stipp, the driver of the van that was struck head-on by a semi-trailer driven by a Kyrgystani national in a multi-fatality crash in Jay County Feb. 3, is suing the driver and the associated trucking companies he worked for.
Mote gives Celina PD necessary staffing boost
CELINA - Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel swore in police officer Hunter Mote on Friday afternoon, providing a much-needed boost to the Celina Police Department.
Fort Recovery man arrested for cocaine possession
COLDWATER - A Fort Recovery man was arrested Friday on a drug possession charge after authorities executed a search warrant in Fort Recovery related to their investigation of potential Internet Crimes Against Children activities.
Flyers cruise past Tigers
MARIA STEIN - Top-ranked Marion Local trailed more than usual this week
The Flyers never forgot the path to victory.
After falling behind to Vers
Swimmers earn state spots
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Tickets for next week's Division II state swimming championships were punched for several area athletes at district
Wildcats pull away from Cavaliers
MINSTER - The threes came in bunches, and provided the momentum Minster needed to post a 59-47 victory over Coldwater in the regular season finale Friday night at the Wildcat Gymnasium.
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