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.
LIMA - Mercer County native Kathy Wangler died one to two hours before her husband's 911 call from their Lima home resulted in an emergency run to Lima Memorial Hospital, according to testimony offered during the second day of Dr. Mark Wangler's aggravated murder trial. [More]
VAN WERT - The Midwest Athletic Conference ruled the court on Thursday night at the Cougar Den, as a pair of local teams moved on in the Division IV district semifinals.
The Minster Wildcats used a decisive height advantage and a smothering defense in Thursday's opening game to stifle the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers by a score of 61-44. [More]
MENDON - Jerry "Eli" and Sheryl Ellis departed from a local restaurant the evening of Nov. 9 to go home on their Honda VTX 1300 motorcycle. They never arrived thanks to an unexpected encounter with a deer.
PAULDING - The Celina girls' basketball team ran into a Toledo buzzsaw on Thursday night.
Rogers, which played in Division I last year, dominated from the opening tip on the way to a 67-32 victory over Celina in Division II district semifinal action at Paulding High School.
KALIDA - Strong defense helped offset some sluggish shooting as Fort Recovery advanced to the Division III Kalida district championship game with a 48-33 win over Tinora in a battle of state-ranked programs.
