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.
Wilma L. Hobbs, 63, Decatur, Ind., died at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 7, 2013, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind., following an extended illness. [More]
WAPAKONETA - The budget balancing act continues in Auglaize County as additional sales tax revenue and state funding have offset lower-than-anticipated casino income.
CELINA - The state believes the most efficient way to alleviate the Grand Lake Watershed's dissolved, reactive phosphorous problem is to put in place practices at the farmland level that reduce runoff of the nutrient.
CELINA - The Celina boys soccer team improved to 4-2-1 on the campaign and posted a season-high in goals in beating Greenville 6-1 in a Saturday matinee at the Soccer Stadium. The Green Wave drop to 0-6-0 with the loss.
John Blankenship took the lead just after the midway point and never looked back as the West Virginia driver captured the 43rd World 100 on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg.
Cole Mertz picked up the win in the boys Division II-III race as the Celina boys finished third in the boys' team race and sixth in the girls' down at the Mason Invitational on Saturday.
