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 massive $1.2 million project to rebuild Touvelle Street begins next week, and Celina city officials are warning residents that access to the street will be heavily restricted or closed for the next several months.
"It's going to be a very busy place down there for a long time," city consultant Kent Bryan said. [More]
More than 210 families have set up camp and are ready to roast marshmallows at the filled-to-the brim Grand Lake St. Marys State Park this holiday weekend.
Area law enforcement officers have been logging time in the classroom in recent days learning the basics of Espanol.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office sponsored the sessions to help officers who do not speak Spanish deal with Hispanics residing in or passing through the area.
ST. HENRY - The village will save $45,000 on the costs of forthcoming improvements to the wastewater treatment system, as council members authorized Village Administrator Don Hess to alter the life span of a loan.
Grand Lake looked to have momentum on their side going into the second game of the Mariners' Friday twilight doubleheader with Columbus at Jim Hoess Field.
