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 - Extended family members and the surrounding community have reportedly come together to offer a helping hand after a Thursday night fire left a family displaced.
CELINA - A Celina man who had an abiding love for his hometown left substantial financial gifts to Celina City Schools and Mercer County Civic Foundation, local officials said.
CELINA - The Battle of Grand Lake lived up to its title on Friday night at the Fieldhouse.
St. Marys rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter, took a lead in the fourth quarter, and then watched Celina rally the game into overtime. [More]
COLDWATER - A third-quarter surge was enough to carry the Minster boys basketball team past Coldwater and all the way to its first outright Midwest Athletic Conference title in school history and their first overall title in 46 years.
St. Henry put up a dominant fourth quarter to get past Delphos St. John's Friday night, outscoring the Blue Jays by 18 in the final frame for a 73-63 Midwest Athletic Conference win at Redskin Gymnasium.
