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.
There are more than 2,000 types of wild mushrooms in Ohio. Some are poison. Some aren't, and those are the ones that get people of all ages out in early spring searching for morchella, otherwise known as morel or sponge mushrooms.
Octogenarian Betty Schmitt of Mendon has been hunting mushrooms since she was a little girl living around Geneva, Ind. One of nine children, they all learned early to identify those highly-prized sponges. [More]
ELIDA - Celina and St. Marys took advantage of the wind blowing out of Ed Sandy Field in Elida as both teams won their Division II sectional openers on Saturday.
The Bulldogs concluded the tournament tripleheader by beating Van Wert 9-5 behind six strong innings on the mound from Darin Waterman and hot bats of Brian Brockly, Jeremy Kerr and Waterman. [More]
ELIDA - Coldwater nearly saw a four-run lead in the fifth evaporate, only to battle through and open its tournament play with a 10-7 win over Columbus Grove in the Division III sectional softball tournament at Dorothy Edwards Field in Elida on Saturday morning. [More]
Officials of Harbor Life Ministry (formerly Harbor House) are selling their property on Fayette Street and remain steady in their dream to build a new maternity home and pregnancy center in Celina.
The Rib Fest held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds during the weekend was a big success, reports co-chairman Wayne Miller. He was assisted by Julie Fleck of Bella's Italian Grille.
LIMA - Wins have been hard to come by for the Celina softball team this season, and Saturday wasn't any different, but the Bulldogs slugged their way to a win in the postseason opener.
NEW BREMEN - Battling gusting winds as well as their respective opponents, the Marion Local Flyers and Fort Recovery Indians each opened the Division IV sectional softball tournament in New Bremen with victories on Saturday.
COLDWATER - A pair of local teams survived the blustery conditions at Veterans Field on Saturday and will advance to face the county heavyweights in the Division III sectional finals on Friday.
It will be an All-Midwest Athletic Conference sectional final on Wednesday as New Knoxville and Fort Recovery posted wins at the Division IV baseball sectional on Saturday at Hanover Street Park in Minster.
