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 officials are moving forward with a plan - including a different construction technique - to rebuild most of the alleys in the southwest portion of the city.
About $70,000 is available in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the work, although city officials are hoping to scrape up another $10,000 to $15,000 so a couple of additional alleys can be rebuilt. [More]
MARIA STEIN - It wasn't the heat outside that warmed the hearts of the children and adults who attended Camp BEARable in Maria Stein this past weekend.
MINSTER - Towards the end of Sunday's ACME District 4 Championship game, Coldwater coach Romie Schwie-terman asked the players who wanted to come back Monday to play a second game to raise their hands.
