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.
ST. MARYS - An Ohio Environmental Protection Agency grant will help the Auglaize County Solid Waste District improve its recycling program.
The district will use an $84,314 Recycling and Litter Prevention grant to help pay for a $125,000 tractor-trailer for recycling pickup. The district must chip in about $42,000 in matching funds to purchase a 2015 Freightliner tractor-trailer, director Scott Cisco said. The grant funds will be available later this summer. [More]
CELINA - The smell of sausage and biscuits is long gone and the only visitors to the former Bob Evans restaurant are the Canada geese that waddle through the parking lot.
FORT RECOVERY - A local man was listed in critical condition this morning at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, after a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning.
A late season slump in 2014 took Grand Lake from near the top of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League to a 16-23 finish and a loss in the playoffs wild card contest.
Coldwater's Sarah Kanney will compete in two events at this week's state track and field meet after a strong effort at the Division II regional meet at Welcome Stadium in Dayton.
