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.
OTTAWA - All the local cross country teams gathered in Ottawa on Saturday to compete in six different district races (three each for the boys and the girls).
It appeared to be a beautiful and potentially fast course at Ottawa Park until the rain came and turned it into a muddy and somewhat dangerous race. For many it was a battle to stay on their feet along a slippery creek bank and down a steep wall of mud, which caused fits for many competitors on the day. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Saints, angels and sword-swinging soldiers were plentiful Saturday morning at the Shrine of the Holy Relics.
An All Saints Fair with many informational booths drew enthusiastic youngsters who had the opportunity to don costumes and learn about their patron saint.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Electrical Department will have planned power outages Tuesday night at the St. Marys Square shopping plaza and a residential area on North Street near Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home.
LIMA - Losing in the sectional finals a year ago provided plenty of motivation for Celina and St. Marys during the Division II sectional championship games on Saturday at Lima Senior High School.
MIDDLE POINT - The top two seeds punched their tickets to the district tournament after winning in their Division III sectional volleyball finals matches on Saturday night at Lincolnview High School.
