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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Friday, November 23rd, 2007
By Margie Wuebker
MARIA STEIN - Mary Louise Dahlinghaus feels right at home in the kitchen, and it doesn't matter whether she is cooking for 50 or 750.
Dahlinghaus has been preparing tasty meals for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, holiday parties, sports banquets and annual meetings since 1951. And at the age of 76, she has no plans to hang up her apron. [More]
Obituaries on November 23rd, 2007
William Berron, 86, 217 Godfrey Ave., Celina, died Nov. 21, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
The Rev. John C. Wine, 88, 327 Candlewood Place, St. Marys, died at 12:58 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
It's not exactly looking at a mirror image, but there are some similarities between Coldwater and Westfall, especially how dominating the teams have been this season.