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.
CELINA - Mental illness affects everyone - directly or indirectly through family members, friends, loved ones or co-workers, and Mental Illness Awareness Week is designed to educate and increase awareness during the first full week of October, experts say.
Dangerously high levels of algal toxins have been reported in Grand Lake since 2009, but that hasn't stopped many local boating enthusiasts from having fun on the water.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen and Coldwater played scrappy football for 48 minutes on Friday night.
The Cardinals played the Cavaliers tough, but Coldwater was able to pull away for a 42-16 victory at Cardinals Stadium to improve to 6-0 and 4-0 in the Midwest Athletic Conference. [More]
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats started slow against the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays. Eventually the offense found its stride and Minster earned its second running clock victory in a row, defeating St. Johns 36-6.
Brandon Fleck and Grant Meier each had two rushing touchdowns while Kyle Muhlenkamp added an 89-yard TD toss to Charles Huelsman as Marion Local defeated St. Henry 35-14 in Maria Stein to maintain a share of first place in the MAC with Coldwater.
The tennis season ended for Celina and St. Marys tennis players as no one was able to qualify for the semifinals of the Division II girls tennis sectional held at the University of Northwestern Ohio on Friday.
