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.
MASSILLON - In trying to sum up the outcome of the Division IV state football game. Just one word comes to mind.
Wow!
Coldwater, trailing Youngstown Mooney by 14 points going into the fourth quarter, came back to take the lead late in the final quarter, then held off a late charge as Mooney scored with 21 seconds left to cut it to one. [More]
Fires break out in two Rockford trailers in less than a week
By Margie Wuebker
The Mercer-Auglaize County Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking monetary donations for two Rockford families after fires broke out in their mobile homes last week.
Daniel and Lindsey Snyder, 506 W. Bridge St., Lot 16, were awakened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Thursday by noises coming from the living room at the front of the mobile home. He went to investigate and was driven back by flames and heavy smoke. [More]
ST. MARYS - Total recycling operations in Auglaize County last year amounted to more than 5.3 million tons of recyclable material including over 2.3 million tons of mixed paper baled and shipped.
The nonprofit Lake Improvement Association (LIA) held elections during its monthly meeting Saturday, keeping the same officers and trustees for 2008. No new candidates ran for election and existing officers all ran for re-election.
