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.
A total of 140 stumps and logs were removed from Grand Lake during a six-week project to improve navigational safety in the lake, reported Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Assistant Manager Brian Miller.
MINSTER - A streetscape saluting the rich history of this Auglaize County village is what planners envision for the Fourth Street reconstruction project in 2011. The entire project including street work carries a $3.6 million price tag.
An 18-year-old Celina man faces multiple charges after he allegedly entered a local church on three separate occasions and took items ranging from hand-held bells to electronic equipment. [More]
The recent death of a 71-year-old St. Marys man involved in a Nov. 21 accident has been ruled a traffic fatality, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
CASSELLA - Marion Mutual Insurance Association has doubled in customer accounts in the last four years, said Sue Swartz, general manager.
"More customers requires more space," she added.
MARIA STEIN - Construction is complete and Lamm's Insurance has moved into a new brick building at 8085 state Route 119.
Since he and other Marion Mutual Insurance Association building members needed to expand, Lamm built an insurance office in Maria Stein, 3 miles east of his old location.
CHICKASAW - For some 18 years, Stan Homan said he and Tom Lamm did what experts said couldn't be done: Two competing insurance businesses shared an office.
The last time Coldwater tangled with Youngstown Ursuline in a state championship game, it turned out to be a game that would be talked about along with other great state championship games. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway dominated from the opening tip in leading wire-to-wire in a 60-34 trouncing of Wayne Trace in nonleague girls basketball action on Tuesday night in Rockford.
WAPAKONETA - St. Henry jumped out to a big lead early, which came in handy.
A Wapakoneta comeback and some heavy foul trouble made for a nervous second half before St. Henry won the battle of Redskins 45-37 in nonconference action at Wapakoneta High School on Tuesday night.
