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.
The total amount of stimulus money received in the Grand Lake area and its affect on the job market is difficult to track due to conflicting and sometimes erroneous information posted by state and federal governments.
The purpose of President Barrack Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is to "stimulate" the lagging economy by dishing out grants, loans and contracts for shovel-ready projects across the country. At least one award has directly benefited Rockford residents. [More]
The Village of New Bremen's forthcoming electric department service building project will cost the village less than $800,000 - 20 percent below the architect's initial estimate of $990,000.
FINDLAY - Coldwater shook off a tenacious Patrick Henry team by taking control in the second half and earning the program's third trip to the state finals in five seasons with a 35-24 win in the Division V state semifinals at Donnell Stadium in Findlay on Friday night.
FINDLAY - It was the usual routine as time wound down in the Division V state semifinal football game for the Coldwater faithful making the trip to Donnell Stadium in Findlay.
St. Henry shut out Mississinawa Valley 12-0 in the opening quarter and pulled away to open the season with a 49-28 win over the BlackHawks in Union City on Friday night as the girls basketball season got underway.
