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Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 12:09PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Temperatures continue climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s today. This will combine with a humid airmass to produce heat indicies in the 95 to 100 degree range this afternoon.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 10:53AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality today. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:21AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:17AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s today. This will combine with a humid airmass to produce heat indicies in the 95 to 100 degree range this afternoon.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:23AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, through midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:16AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:35PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.

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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015

Kids learn math, science can be fun - and messy

By Shelley Grieshop

CELINA - Pint-sized students on Tuesday night invaded the local university to discover science, technology, engineering and math ... and got downright messy.

More than 100 area preschool through third-grade students - with parents in tow - created funky items such as monkey fart soap during the first-ever "Girls Just Wanna Have STEM and Boys Build it Bigger" event at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]

Power companies offer to pay Minster firms to cut usage during emergency

By Jared Mauch

MINSTER - Two power companies have offered to pay commercial customers who are willing to cut power usage during emergency situations.

Village council heard the first reading of a resolution allowing commercial and industrial power users to join a demand response program from American Municipal Power and CPower. [More]

Indians score four in fifth to beat Panthers

By Gary R. Rasberry

FORT RECOVERY - The way Jackson Hobbs and Wyatt Felver were pitching Tuesday, just one little hiccup could have decided the winner of the Parkway-Fort Recovery baseball game.

For Parkway, that hiccup came in the bottom of the fifth as the Indians, the top-ranked team in Division IV, scored all four of their runs. That allowed Hobbs to finish a 4-0 one-hit gem in Midwest Athletic Conference play at the Fort. [More]

Local pictures on April 22nd, 2015

Subscriber stories on April 22nd, 2015

Fort principal: Committee will improve testing

FORT RECOVERY - Middle school principal Matt Triplett is confident a Senate committee he's on will improve state testing.

At Tuesday night's board

County raises water rates to cover costs

CELINA - Water rates will increase in June for 513 rural customers to help pay for future upgrades and operating/maintenance costs fielded by the county.

Appeals court rules against state in spillway suit

LIMA - The Third District Court of Appeals this week rejected an Ohio Department of Natural Resources challenge to a judge's order to make deposits to pay for damage from flooding due to the new West Bank spillway.

Leaders report jobs plentiful in area

CELINA - Public and private sector job opportunities abound locally as some employers struggle to find suitable candidates, local leaders said.

Are

County hires Celina firm for project

CELINA - A Celina company was hired to complete an estimated $275,000 wastewater pump station replacement project near the 4-H campground north of Grand Lake.

Rutledge takes seat on Rockford council

ROCKFORD - Ron Rutledge on Tuesday night took a seat on village council.

Rutledge, 45, who works at Crown Equipment Corp., was sworn in at Tuesday'

Errors hamper Bulldogs in loss

CELINA - At times, the wheels on the bus go round and round for the Celina softball team - the pitching is on, the bats are producing and the fielding is rock solid.

Lonsway, Eichler lead Celina over Defiance

Tuesday's Local Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster

Isaiah Eichler scored the only run of the game as Celina improved to 4-0 in the Western Buckeye Lea

Shop owners cater to customers' needs

Local women open bridal exchange store in Celina

CELINA - Talonda Wells and Kellie Ashmore, owners of Kakes & Dreams Bridal Exchange invite women to come in and say yes to the dress.

The women ope

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