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.
COLUMBUS - Devon Poeppelman didn't realize the game was over until he got gang-tackled by his teammates.
Minster's junior shortstop singled to left with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to drive in the game-winning run as the Wildcats knocked off Cuyahoga Heights 5-4 to capture their second straight Division IV state baseball championship on Saturday at Huntington Park in Columbus. [More]
COLUMBUS - The Grand Lake area earned three state championships in the running finals of the state track meet on Saturday at Jessie Owens Stadium in Columbus.
Minster's boys repeated as state champions in the 1,600-meter relay in Division III, Coldwater's Sarah Kanney won the 1,600 meters in Division II and Celina's Hannah Fleck earned the D-II state title in the 800 meters. [More]
Inspections on roughly 300 livestock operations in the Grand Lake Watershed start this month as part of the approval process for farmers' mandated nutrient management plans.
COLUMBUS - There was no question in Doug Huber or Mike Wiss' mind who would start on the mound for Minster's baseball team during Saturday's Division IV state championship game.
COLUMBUS - A trio of schools from northwest Ohio played for state baseball titles on Saturday, but Minster was the only one to bring home the gold trophy.
COLUMBUS - In addition to the three events where local athletes won state titles, 14 other events featured Grand Lake area tracksters on Saturday and 12 times the podium was reached.
