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.
The majority of Celina downtown merchants at a meeting Wednesday night spoke out against a proposal to switch to parallel parking on the city's Main Street.
More than 50 concerned business owners and residents packed the conference room of the city's water treatment plant to discuss the forthcoming Main Street reconstruction project. [More]
MINSTER - Local residents will have an opportunity to Go Green and use alternative energy through the Eco-Smart Choice program offered by American Municipal Power (AMP)-Ohio.
Village Administrator Don Harrod told village councilors Tuesday night he has received some inquiries in recent months, including one from a local company regarding such an option. [More]
Robert J. Roetgerman, 61, 15 Rummel Creek Drive, New Bremen, died at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 2008, in Henry County, Ind., as the result of an auto accident. [More]
Architects present first drawings of new school to board members
ST. MARYS - Some parents are asking school officials why there was no automatic alert during the recent bomb scare near the school. Short answer: The school had been secured and the students were not in jeopardy. Local law enforcement endorsed the decision not to alert parents en mass.
Amos Steinbrunner is '97 Coldwater High School graduate
PIQUA (AP) - Fifteen Ohioans, including a Coldwater man, claimed their shares of the $207 million Mega Millions jackpot Wednesday.
Fourteen employees of the city of Piqua were joined by one relative of a city worker as they finalized their claim at the Dayton regional office of the Ohio Lottery.
Longtime school board member Mike Hoelscher resigns
MINSTER - Superintendent Gayl Ray had good reason to smile Wednesday night as she presented board of education President Jeff Monnin a copy of U.S. News and World Report along with laminated newspaper articles proclaiming Minster High School the best of the best.
