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.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Sam Speck is expected to respond to a request from local lake groups for funds to clean up Grand Lake in the next week or so.
During the Lake Development Corporation's (LDC) annual legislative day on t [More]
Mercer County Commissioners are planning a public lake summit meeting for sometime in July, Commissioner Bob Nuding said at Saturday's Lake Improvement Association (LIA) meeting.
Nuding said the summit will focus on two issues: water quality and the lake's water level. [More]
Ronald A. Wolf, 65, 152 N. Walnut St., St. Henry, died at 7:50 p.m. July 2, 2006, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Celina City Council last week adopted a set of emergency response standards, but some council members said they felt like they were bullied by the federal government into doing so.
Minster earned itself a place in the district tournament after winning both of its weekend games and taking a spot in the championship game set for Tuesday after action at the Auglaize County ACME sectional held at Hanover Street Park in Minster.
The Grand Lake Mariners led 1-0 on the road against the Lima Locos when lightning and rain forced the postponement in the top of the second inning at Shawnee High School on Sunday night.
