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 - Tim Anderson, an associate geography professor at Ohio State University, presented Sunday at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Wapkoneta. His lecture in front of an audience of 30 concerned early German migration in a geographical and global context. [More]
Rismiller to play hoops at Dayton; Leugers playing volleyball at Findlay
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The road to college will bring separate paths, and sports to play, for two Coldwater standouts.
Riley Rismiller will head south to the University of Dayton, signing to play college basketball for the Flyers after being courted by a number of Division I programs. [More]
CELINA - City officials are poised to award two contracts totaling nearly $2 million, hoping to secure an early spot in contractors' busy work schedules next year.
ST. MARYS - City council members during their regular Monday meeting approved an ordinance to appropriate $86,000 to the revolving loan fund to assist with higher-than-anticipated costs of the St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House revitalization project.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry village council members on Monday night approved spending about $1.5 million dollars for the Bernard housing subdivision reconstruction project.
COLDWATER - Village officials will apply for a $325,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to be used for the 2023 Coldwater Memorial Park Project.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday passed on a third and final reading an ordinance to transfer a parcel on Cherry Street from the village to the Community Improvement Corporation.
