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.
NEW BREMEN - Village officials are asking New Bremen residents to voluntarily curtail water use to avoid depletion of the town's wells.
Mayor Jeff Pape on Tuesday issued an immediate water use advisory for drinking water because dry weather conditions have driven water usage 33 percent above the normal levels for July. [More]
Archie A. Dupont, 72, St. Marys, died at 5:16 a.m. July 17, 2011, in the emergency department at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Some species are meant to be nocturnal: owls, possums, raccoons and even the western woolly lemur - but are humans?
While the majority of the population is going to bed, some people are just starting their work day. The schedule known as the graveyard shift can be difficult on a person's health.
ROCKFORD - The village on July 28 will receive a Community Development Block Grant award for the best use of past grant money in a neighborhood revitalization project.
CELINA - Grand Lake's pitchers did their best to keep Southern Ohio off the scoreboard, but unfortunately the Mariners' offense had struggles with the Copperheads' hurlers.
