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.
WAPAKONETA - After nearly two years of writing legislation and passing a new sewage system law that became effective in January, the Ohio House has voted to rescind it.
WAPAKONETA - Two ticks became the subject of a recent health department meeting after a board member and a medical director literally brought them to the table Tuesday.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office implemented the Auglaize County Transition (ACT) program in January 2003 to help inmates make a successful adjustment back into the community upon release from jail.
WAPAKONETA - A group of Singapore officials traveled to Auglaize County on Tuesday morning to study a state-recognized program that helps inmates successfully fit back into society. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Outcomes could change in Tuesday's primary election in Auglaize County with 17 provisional votes still to be counted. But the result of the St. Marys Township rezoning amendment will not change as it was soundly defeated.
Parkway Athletic Booster Club spokesperson Karla Butler told the Parkway Local Schools board of education that the club will come up with the money necessary to erect a concession stand at the athletic fields.
Four Celina teens have pleaded not guilty in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from a pair of April 10 burglaries at the same North Enterprise Street home.
NEW BREMEN - The community will mark its 175th birthday next year.
On Tuesday, Village Administrator Wayne York told council members it is time to start planning a fitting observance, along with other upcoming events of historical importance in the village.
ROCKFORD - Parkway jumped out early 4-1 and then saw Coldwater come back to lead 5-4 before getting a Jensen Painter homer in the fifth to tie the game.
