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.
A plan to build a $50,000 skateboard park in Celina may be upgraded to a $250,000 concrete park along Lake Shore Drive.
Celina City Council's park and recreation committee met on Tuesday night to offer their support for creating a park and to discuss possible long-term plans. [More]
ST. MARYS - Pay yourself first. Get yourself into your monthly budget right along with the electric bill, mortgage payment, telephone bill, and whatever else you routinely pay.
"The economy is tough right now, but you can still gain at least a little bit. Pay yourself whatever you can no matter how small. Even a dollar a day will help you in the long term," said Tanya Temple, branch sales manager at Three Rivers Federal Credit Union in St. Marys. [More]
MINSTER - Councilors reviewed a yearly reliability report Tuesday night showing there were 44 electrical outages in the village - 10 of them planned - during 2008.
MINSTER - Village councilors Tuesday night accepted a bid for construction of a baby pool but then decided to wait for new budget figures before taking the plunge.
MARIA STEIN - For three quarters, Marion Local was able to keep up the pressure on defense against Lehman, only to see the Cavaliers come up with clutch plays in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 48-36 non-conference win over the Flyers at The Hangar on Tuesday night.
The Celina wrestling team ran into a buzzsaw known as the Wapakoneta Redskins as the MatDogs lost their second Western Buckeye League dual match of the season by a 39-14 margin at Wapakoneta High School on Tuesday night.
