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 KNOXVILLE - Neil Armstrong Airport manager Sean Stroh is looking into a program that would feed Auglaize County forecast data directly to the Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s."
The airport's weather system was last updated in 2008 and it may be time for an upgrade, Stroh told county commissioners Thursday. The current system isn't as efficient as it could be, he said. [More]
CELINA - Just when things were starting to look bleak for St. Marys' girls soccer team, momentum changed in a hurry.
Facing a 2-0 deficit early in the second half, the Roughriders scored four times within a span of 9 1/2 minutes to rally and beat Wapakoneta 4-2 to claim a Division II girls sectional title on Thursday night at Celina Soccer Stadium. [More]
CELINA - A 91-year-old man was the only person to publicly object Thursday to the county's plan to provide up to $5.5 million in tax-free bonds to the Grand Lake Regional Cancer Center.
WAPAKONETA - A 39-year-old Lima man died Thursday afternoon when the bed of the dump truck he was driving struck an overpass on Interstate 75 and overturned.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Chamber of Commerce Director Becky Macwhinney resigned on Tuesday after less than a year on the job.
Chamber board trustee Derek Vogel said Macwhinney resigned to accept a position with The Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen. Her last day will be Oct. 25.
WAPAKONETA - The St. Marys Roughriders used a strong defensive effort and just enough offense to defeat the Celina Bulldogs 2-0 in the Division II sectional final on Thursday night at Ryan Field at Wapakoneta High School.
LIMA - Celina's volleyball team has their sights set on making an extended tournament run and the Bulldogs made a successful first step on Thursday night at Lima Senior High School.
Michaela Wenning helped guide Celina's volleyball team to a share of the Western Buckeye League championship this season and the senior was rewarded by being named WBL Player of the Year.
