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.
CELINA - The St. Henry ACME baseball team got a strong pitching performance from Trey Rutschilling during a 7-2 win over the Celina Bulldogs on Friday night at Montgomery Field.
Rutschilling picked up the win on the mound for St. Henry (5-5) after throwing 6 2/3 innings and allowing just two runs on seven hits while walking three and striking out 10. [More]
Former Rockford resident Lurline Mae Mohr, 77, of Edwardsburg, Mich., died at 11:19 p.m. May 7, 2011, at Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind. [More]
Burkettsville's Mike Garke sat in the grandstands along with thousands of other fans watching race cars zip around the high banks of Eldora Speedway wondering what it would be like to compete on the famed high banks.
