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.
Local families consider closer-to-home vacation sites
By Margie Wuebker
This is the time of year when families often begin to think about vacations - perhaps a visit to the beach, an amusement park or an historic landmark.
With gas prices predicted to inch upward in coming weeks and airlines already raising ticket prices, that long-awaited vacation could wind up costing a lot more. [More]
MINSTER - It has been a brutal last month of the regular season for Nann Stechschulte and her Minster Wildcats as they have faced state-ranked teams in four of last five games, including the number-one teams in Division III and IV each of the past two Saturdays. [More]
CELINA - A 6-0 run to start the second half and an 11-2 run to close the third quarter vaulted Lima Central Catholic to a 68-61 victory over Celina on Saturday night at the Fieldhouse.
Eleven local swimmers will join six divers at this week's Division II state swimming and diving championships in Canton after at-large bids based on times from all the district tournaments across the state were announced on Sunday.
Coldwater will send 10 wrestlers to the district round of the postseason after capturing the team championship of the Division III Lima Central Catholic sectional that wrapped up on Saturday at Monsingor Herr Gymnasium in Lima.
