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.
Kyle White's role for the Celina boys basketball team has been to play great defense and set up the Bulldogs' offense as the point guard.
White played his role well and expanded on it with a career-high 17 points leading Celina to a 48-44 victory over Defiance on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action at the Fieldhouse. [More]
The Rangers - ranked number two in the state in Division IV - took on the Marion Local Flyers and their .500 record Friday night at the Hangar and dodged a major bullet by pulling out the win in a 61-57 double overtime thriller. [More]
NEW BREMEN - When the game is on the line, there's no doubt who New Bremen wants to have the ball: Scott Steineman.
The senior won last week's game against Fort Recovery with a game-winning buzzer-beater and he worked his magic again on Friday night to help the Cardinals beat Coldwater, 39-38. [More]
Gladys Schultz, 83, of 02700 Greenville Road, St. Marys, died at 7:37 a.m. Feb. 16, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Bacteria and nutrient levels in the Grand Lake and Beaver Creek watersheds in Mercer and Auglaize counties have created major water quality issues for the region, according to an Ohio EPA study.
He prances along the carpeted hallway like a monarch surveying his kingdom, stopping from time to time to bask in what he considers well-deserved attention.
Lack of funding, participation cited as cause of closure
WAPAKONETA - The Well Child Clinic in Auglaize County, which serves income-eligible children, is being phased out primarily due to a lack of funds and participation.
