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.
New Ohio program focuses on unsolved homicide cases
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a new initiative Thursday that focuses attention on the state's 5,153 unsolved homicides, including those of a Fort Recovery man and his daughter.
DeWine chose to make the announcement at the Mercer County Sheriff's Office because he said the Nov. 30 deaths of 70-year-old Robert Grube and 47-year-old Colleen Grube continue to haunt him. [More]
VAN WERT - Celina's dream for an unprecedented fifth straight Western Buckeye League volleyball championship was shattered on Thursday.
The Bulldogs gave an uninspiring effort on the road at Van Wert and the Cougars won the matchup between the two teams tied for second in the WBL standings, 25-22, 26-24, 22-25 and 25-14. [More]
CELINA - The U.S. economy will "muddle through" 2013 with little change from this year in employment and economic growth, a financial consultant predicts.
Rhynehart serving young people at Rockford church and beyond
ROCKFORD - Two days. That's all the time youth pastor Matt Rhynehart had to settle into the area before Aug. 12, his first Sunday at New Horizons Community Church in Rockford.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local volleyball team got off to a blazing start and cruised to a three-game sweep - 25-12, 25-20 and 25-10 - over New Knoxville on Thursday in Midwest Athletic Conference action at The Hangar.
St. Marys' Carter Bowman advanced to next week's district golf tournament after shooting a 79 at the Division II boys sectional on Thursday at Country Acres.
