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.
First ever survey of the lake will take place Aug. 30
By Nancy Allen
Grand Lake is among 19 lakes in Ohio and 909 across the United States selected in the first ever Survey of the Nation's Lakes, said Grand Lake St. Marys State Manager Craig Morton.
Grand Lake will be surveyed on Aug. 30, he said.
Mandated by Congress and sponsored by the U.S. EPA and U.S. Geological Survey, the survey's purpose is to determine and compare conditions in inland lakes, ponds and reservoirs in the lower 48 states. The state EPA is conducting Ohio's portion of the survey. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - After giving up 21 straight points after taking a 14-0 lead en route to a 28-16 loss last week, the Mercer County Cougars looked to notch up the defense this week in the IFL home opener against the Indiana Generals.
The Cougars, missing several players and losing a couple to injury during the game, pitched the shutout as the offense came up with several big plays to post a 27-0 win over the Generals at Barrenbrugge Park in Fort Recovery. [More]
Although dozens of village council, school board and other local offices will be contested on the Nov. 6 ballot, relatively few candidates have filed their election petitions so far.
ST. MARYS - Give Marjorie Stienecker of St. Marys an old photo and pretty soon she'll create a work of art, as both her watercolor entries in St. Marys library's Summer Artfest can attest.
