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.
Investigators continue to look for similarities between a Sunday morning home invasion and attempted murder in Van Wert and two unsolved cases in Mercer County.
Van Wert County Sheriff Stan Owens told The Daily Standard this morning there is a collaborative effort. However, he stopped short of linking the cases. [More]
The unseasonably warm weather is sprouting more than daffodils.
Allergy season arrived several weeks earlier than normal this year due to the summer-like temperatures. Residents across the region are experiencing the classic itchy eyes and congestion that typically hits in mid-April. [More]
MINSTER - Work on the wastewater treatment plant is ahead of schedule due to unseasonably good weather.
Council members toured the site prior to their Tuesday night meeting. The anticipated completion date has been bumped up from late this year to August or early September.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Avon, is a career politician who has held public offices for decades and is part of the problem in Washington, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members rejected a proposal to set a policy on how the directors are appointed and board chairperson assigned.
Fort Recovery and St. Henry had the longest boys' basketball postseason runs in the Grand Lake area and both teams were represented when the Associated Press announced its All-Ohio honors on Tuesday evening.
CELINA - The floor general of Celina's volleyball attack is headed to central Ohio as Angie Fisher signed her letter-of-intent to attend Capital University on Tuesday evening.
