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.
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
Miles and miles and miles of sales
Photo by Laura Walker/The Daily Standard

The U.S. 127 Yard Sale, the World's Longest Yard Sale, begins today from north of Van Wert to Alabama. In Celina, the Adkins and Lightfoot families start their sale at the corner of Lake Shore Drive and U.S. 127. According to the Auglaize and Mercer Counties Convention and Visitors Bureau, over 40 vendors are set up at York Woods, Darke County; over 15 at Niekamp's Farm and Flea Market, rural Celina; and more at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The bureau fielded over 50 calls the past two days concerning the sale, which runs through Sunday.

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