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 - Celina City Council members this week heeded Celina Municipal Court Judge Kathryn Speelman's call for a second bailiff/probation officer, giving first reading to an ordinance adding the position.
CELINA - Mercer County is home to countless military servicemen and women who showed extraordinary courage on battlefields, among them a Celina man who saved the lives of hundreds of Marines at Iwo Jima. [More]
MINSTER - Residents are being urged to lock their car doors after a string of break-ins early Wednesday morning by someone law enforcement officials believe is an experienced thief.
ST. MARYS - School district officials are considering refunding bonds issued in 2014 and 2015 in advance of their call dates to take advantage of currently low interest rates.
Wolf signs with Miami; Hoying to play hoops at Findlay
MINSTER - Veteran Minster girls basketball coach Mike Wiss has affectionately referred to guards Ivy Wolf and Janae Hoying as "the rats" for the way they scurry around the court.
MARIA STEIN - When Alana Pohlman made her decision to continue her education and volleyball career at the University of Findlay, the biggest cheer came from dear old dad.
For the first time since 2016, Coldwater is in the state final four in Division VI.
To reach the championship game next weekend in Obetz, the Cavaliers will have to face a competitive Columbus Grove squad Saturday night at Sidney Memorial Stadium.
We have reached the state semifinals and are down to two Midwest Athletic Conference teams (Coldwater and New Bremen) as well as one Western Buckeye League school (Van Wert).
