Miami County

The Collaboratory is partnering with national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to eliminate medical debt for 13,000 qualifying residents. To do so, they use the debt purchasing system to their advantage.

The barn fire in Darke County killed more than 200,000 pullet chickens on Feb. 4. More than 30 crews worked together to extinguish the fire.

The current shelter has been in use since the ‘70s. Miami County Partners for Animal Welfare, the nonprofit that operates the shelter, said it’s not sufficient for the needs of the animals and staff anymore.

Scott Smith shared results from testing near a lithium ion battery burning research site in Miami County. Both he and another scientist who reviewed the results recommend more testing.

Piqua residents organized an environmental symposium at Edison State Community College Wednesday to discuss lithium-ion battery emissions.

A fire training site in Piqua, Ohio, became a hot spot for burning and testing lithium ion batteries. The way it was authorized meant few neighbors knew it was happening.

Four Piqua residents have been either banned from entering the city's buildings or barred from city commission meetings. The dispute relates to a former lithium ion battery burning program.

In Miami County, Elizabeth Township voters rejected a levy on the primary ballot that would have funded fire and EMS services. Now, trustees are reviewing options.

Elizabeth Township has one of the biggest EMS/fire levies in the region up for a vote during the March 19 Ohio primary election.

Ell Tobias is a WYSO Community Producer and a student at Antioch College who grew up in Miami County.

Two health care units have closed in Miami County early this year. Premier Health closed its labor and delivery unit in Upper Valley Medical Center in February, and Kettering Health closed its ER in Piqua.

The Miami County Auditor’s office recently completed a property reappraisal. Now, property taxes have shot up, leaving many residents paying more than they expected.