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.
Explosives found at St. Marys service station and on local 18-year-old as police apprehend at his residence
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - The Marathon gas station on South Street was the focus of area emergency personnel Tuesday morning after a homemade bomb was found near a gasoline pump. Following the arrest of a local man, a second bomb was discovered on his person.
A busload of Celina city officials and Main Street business owners are touring multiple cities in northwest Ohio today to observe the design and layout of streets, sidewalks, parking and lighting.
The group, which is helping the city prepare for a Main Street reconstruction project in 2010, has stops planned at more than a dozen cities, including Van Wert, Defiance, Bryan and Paulding. [More]
ST. HENRY - Wapakoneta was able to neutralize St. Henry by dominating the boards as the visitors won the battle of the Redskins, 67-47, at St. Henry Middle School Gym on Tuesday night.
The Parkway girls basketball team struggled in their season opener, getting outscored 32-7 in the middle two quarters as Wayne Trace posted a 67-23 win on Tuesday night.
