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.
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Monday, November 16th, 2020
Obituaries on November 16th, 2020
Jeanne Ellen (Van Gundy) Sprague, age 75, of rural Rockford, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 13, 2020, at her residence. [More]
Craig H. Suchland, 79, of Saint Marys, died 12:30 P.M. Sunday, November 15, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Joseph R. Amato, age 87, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Christopher Rockhill Foster, 68, St. Marys, died 6 a.m. Nov. 13, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Donald L. Broering, age 77, of Philothea, Ohio, died on November 12, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Richard E. Plattner, age 85, of New Bremen, died on Thursday, November 12, 2020 [More]
Stories on November 16th, 2020
ST. MARYS - An unidentified man was pulled from the rough, choppy waters of Grand Lake during a multi-agency rescue mission on Sunday evening.
The man's condition was unknown by press time.
CELINA - Some business owners will receive letters in the coming months notifying them that they must install sidewalks along their properties in Celina.
Division IV State Volleyball Championship
Senecas hand Cardinals another tough loss in championship match
VANDALIA - For the second time in four years, New Bremen watched a state championship slip away against Tiffin Calvert.
The Cardinals squandered t [More]
SIDNEY - The current senior group was in the unique position, by Coldwater football standards, of not having seen a trip to the state championship game, something that most seniors had a chance to do the previous years.
Cardinals defeat Green Wave to advance to championship match
VANDALIA - In its fourth trip to the state semifinals in four years, New Bremen was right at home.
The Cardinals led Newark Catholic wire-to-wire i [More]
Local pictures on November 16th, 2020