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.
MARIA STEIN - The Rev. Ken Schroeder selects a walnut plank from one of the neatly stacked piles of lumber in his workshop and smiles envisioning the rich beauty lurking beneath the rough surface.
Schroeder, who heads the Marion cluster comprised of Catholic churches in Maria Stein, St. Rose, Cassella, Chickasaw and St. Sebastian, certainly knows his way around a maze of power tools ranging from a table saw and router to a planer and oscillating sander. [More]
MINSTER - It's never dull when MAC teams go against each other.
Both Parkway and Minster shot well in the first half, but Mike Lee wasn't happy with the quick pace of the game.
Slowing it down a bit helped the Wildcats slow down the Panthers' triple threat of scorers. Clutch free throws at the end of the game allowed the Wildcats to open up Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 58-54 win at Wildcat Gymnasium. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village Administrator Jeff Long and Police Chief Paul May could be excluded from clocking in any compensation hours in 2008 in order to allow other village employees to continue doing so.
Some local township officials say a new Ohio law will speed up the process of dealing with junk vehicles and other nuisance properties in their townships.
Fort Recovery picked up the pace in the second half, outscoring Versailles 33-23 to come away with a 56-41 win in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Bath outscored St. Marys 13-9 in the final period to come away with a 42-39 win in the WBL opener for both teams at Bath Gymnasium on Friday. The Wildcats go to 3-2 on the season while St. Marys falls to 0-3 with the loss.
