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.
Marcella "Marcie" Katterheinrich, 96, 218 N. Main St., New Knoxville, died at 9:23 p.m. April 15, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Wright State University-Lake Campus and the Grand Lake Law Enforcement Academy have forged a partnership leading to a new four-year criminal justice degree program at the campus.
Carving by local artist Phil Wood will be unveiled on May 3
FORT RECOVERY - Armed with only a frying pan, "Red-Haired Nance" was one of only a few to survive Gen. Arthur St. Clair's devastating defeat by American Indians at Fort Recovery in 1791. [More]
COLDWATER - The New Bremen baseball team was averaging nine runs per game this season, but that was before the Midwest Athletic Conference opener on Thursday at Veterans Field in Coldwater.
COLDWATER - Parkway batters took advantage of nine walks issued by Coldwater pitching and benefited from a four-hit pitching effort from Emily Crowell to open Midwest Athletic Conference play with an 8-1 win over the Cavaliers at Lady Cav Diamond. [More]
Celina scored seven times in the top of the seventh to come back and beat Fort Recovery 8-3 on the road Thursday, moving the Bulldogs to 3-6 and Fort Recovery to 3-2 on the season.
MINSTER - New Bremen used extra-base power and solid defense to support a great pitching performance from senior Stacy Timmerman as the Cardinals opened Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 7-1 win over the Minster Wildcats on Thursday afternoon at Four Seasons Park.
