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.
After an intense weekend of boat racing at the 2006 Govenor's Cup Regatta, driver Dan Kanfoush of Niagara Falls, N.Y. won the cup championship in his 1 Litre YMCA/Fast Eddie Too boat.
Kanfoush and boat owner Jim Sechler were presented with the 2006 Govenor's Cup by Carl Day of WDTN-TV2 and this year's event co-chairman Tom Saddler and Lou Schiavone. This is the 13th year of Governor's Cup racing on Grand Lake. [More]
The area cross country season got underway on Saturday as area teams split their starts at two big meets.
Celina hosted the annual Rotary Meet at Wright State University-Lake Campus, bringing in top teams from Ohio and Indiana.
The Bulldog boys came up big in winning the Division I race as Celina edged out Findlay, 45-46, to capture the team title. Oregon Clay was third with 53 points. [More]
Local Right to Life advocates are raising concern over the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval last week of the sale of the morning-after pill to adults without prescription.
Anyone entering, leaving or roaming around Celina school buildings will be in full view of the new or upgraded security cameras installed late this summer.
Man was shot in 2005 after he lunged at deputy with a box cutter
Ricky D. Driskill, who held authorities at bay with a box cutter after fleeing the scene of an earlier crash in a truck belonging to a first responder, pleaded guilty in one case and no contest in a second Friday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
The OVI checkpoint conducted by area law enforcement agencies Saturday night in Wapakoneta was deemed successful.
Wapakoneta Police Chief Dave Webb told The Daily Standard this morning he was surprised by how many arrests were made despite public warning of the event.
MARION - St. Henry excelled in all areas of its game, to beat Marion Pleasant, 35-7, in a rematch from the 2004 state football playoffs on Saturday night at Marion Pleasant High School in the season lidlifter for both teams.
