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.
Freecycle Network has come up with a solution - other than the landfill.
Touted as the world's largest recycling and reuse Web site, Freecycle Network is a non-profit organization made up of thousands throughout the world who give away items for free on its Web site. [More]
It's appropriate that the lone unbeaten boys team in Ohio swept a pair of honors for the Grand Lake all-area basketball team.
New Knoxville point guard Tony Meyer and Rangers coach Dan Hegemier were easy choices for The Daily Standard's Boys Basketball Player and Coach of the Year honors in guiding the Rangers to their first-ever state team title in school history. [More]
Joseph "James" Meyer, 80, 22 Eastmoor Court, New Bremen, died at 4:20 p.m. March 27, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
MENDON - Village resident Kevin Nuding is afraid his three children could be killed by motorists speeding through a narrow public alley running next to his house on 109 South Main Street.
Despite a slowing economy, development continues at Harbor Square in Celina with the pending opening of Menards, a Sonic restaurant and the prospect of a new retail store near Bob Evans.
A former repairman contracted by Dayton Power & Light was acquitted by jurors on Thursday of raping and burglarizing a woman while on a service call in late October in Darke County.
It's gonna get steamy and loud at the old Goodyear plant next week as new owners Veyance Technologies test the boilers in order to comply with EPA regulations.
