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.
The 45th annual Farm Science Review is set for Sept. 18-20 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London.
The premier agricultural event provides farmers with the latest in agricultural production and management research, technology, exhibits, field demonstrations and equipment displays and demonstrations. [More]
The Ohio Department of Transportation is putting dual stop signs at an Auglaize County intersection following a serious accident in late June that critically injured a Coldwater woman.
Plans are still in the works for an ethanol plant to be built in Mercer County.
Officials from Mercer Energy will host an open house Aug. 16 to provide information about the company's plans to build an ethanol plant east of Celina.
Operation Family Support members will be busy in the coming months with projects benefiting military personnel serving overseas as well as their parents on the homefront.
